List of tallest buildings in Pakistan


This is a list of tallest buildings in Pakistan, ranked by structural height.
The current tallest building in Pakistan is the Bahria Icon Tower in Karachi. Upon its completion, it changed the skyline of Karachi, at 62 floors, and a height to its spire tip of.
Most of Pakistan's tallest buildings can be found in its most populous city of Karachi. Habib Bank Plaza, built in 1963 in Karachi, was the first high-rise and the tallest building in Pakistan. It stands tall with 25 floors. It was also the tallest building in Asia from 1963 to 1968, and the tallest building in South Asia from 1963 to 1970. In 2005, MCB Tower, also in Karachi, surpassed Habib Bank Plaza at and 29 floors. In 2012, Ocean Towers eclipsed these at and 30 floors. Bahria Icon Tower surpassed them all in 2016.

Completed buildings

This list ranks completed and topped out buildings that stand at least or 20 floors, based on standard height measurement. This height includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Existing partially habitable structures are included for ranking purposes based on present height. Karachi has the most number of completed high rise buildings in Pakistan followed by Islamabad.
NameImageHeightFloorsYearLocationBuilding typeNotes / references
Bahria Icon Tower622019KarachiMixed UseTallest building in Pakistan
Serang Skymark472019KarachiResidentialPakistan's tallest Residential Tower
Dolmen Tower A402020KarachiOffice
Dolmen Tower B402020KarachiMixed Use
Bakht Tower332018KarachiMixed Use
Arkadians Tower A322019KarachiMixed Use
Metro Twin Tower 1302018KarachiResidential
Metro Twin Tower 1302018KarachiResidential
Hoshang Pearl312019KarachiOffice
Com-3 Tower 1322018KarachiResidential
Com-3 Tower 2322018KarachiResidential
Ocean Towers302013KarachiCommercialTallest in Pakistan, 2012–2014
Centaurus Mövenpick Hotel232013IslamabadHotel
The Centaurus Residencia232013IslamabadResidential
The Centaurus Corporate232013IslamabadOffice
MCB Tower292005KarachiOfficeTallest in Pakistan
Ufone Tower 262011IslamabadOffice
Centre Point Tower282013KarachiMixed Use
70 Riviera322017KarachiResidential
Coral Tower 1282018KarachiResidential
Coral Tower 2282016KarachiResidential
Arfa Software Technology Park106 m 172012LahoreOffice
One Constitution Avenue Tower 1105 m 262017IslamabadResidentialTopped out
One Constitution Avenue Tower 2105 m 262017IslamabadResidentialTopped out
Mega G4 Tower262016KarachiOfficeFirst LEED certified building in Pakistan
Marine View tower262019KarachiOffice
Habib Bank Plaza241963KarachiOfficeTallest in Asia, Tallest in South Asia, Tallest in Pakistan
UBL Tower252017KarachiOffice
Dolmen Harbour Front101 m 192007KarachiCommercial
JS Centre222013KarachiOffice
PRC Towers100 m 232005KarachiOffice

Under construction

This list ranks buildings that are under construction in Pakistan and are planned to rise at least 100m or 20 floors tall. Buildings under construct
ion that have already been topped out are also included, as are those whose construction has been suspended. Karachi has the most number of under construction buildings followed by Islamabad.
NameCityFloorsHeightTBCReferences
Mabarak Center 1Lahore602025
Palmyra Air TowersKarachi50*22020
Frere HeightsKarachi492020
Mabarak Center 2Lahore452025
Mabarak Center 3Lahore452025
Mabarak Center 4Lahore452025
One Hoshang 1Karachi452023
Bahria Opal 225Karachi412020
Orient SquareLahore452023
Dominian TowerKarachi412024
The OrchidKarachi382020
One Hoshang 2Karachi352023
Lucky OneKarachi28x82020-
Mont VistaKarachi262017
Gold Crest DHAIslamabad282018
Ali trade CenterLahore252017
Pearl TowersKarachi252018
Reef TowersKarachi252018
Mall of IslamabadIslamabad252018-
BF towerIslamabad22
Avari HotelIslamabad28
Mabarak Center 5Lahore242025
Gold Crest DHAIslamabad26
Defence TowerIslamabad25
Defence Executive ApartmentsIslamabad18/>-

On hold

This table lists buildings that were at one time under construction in Pakistan and were expected to rise at least 100 metres in height, but are now on hold. While not officially cancelled, construction has been suspended on each development.
NameImageCityHeightFloorsCompletionBuilding typeNotes
Alamgir TowerLahore137 m 31Mixed-use

Proposed/vision

This list ranks buildings in Pakistan that are approved or proposed and are planned to rise at least 100 m.
NameImageCityHeightFloorsCompletionBuilding typeNotes
Port Tower Complex593 m 130Mixed-use--
KPT TowerKarachi352 m 80Mixed-use
FWO TowersKarachi65
Pearl Continental TowerLahore150 m 40Mixed-use
Sheraton HotelLahore32Mixed-use
LDA Twin Tower ILahore28Mixed-use
LDA Twin Tower IILahore28Mixed-use

Timeline of tallest buildings

This is a list of buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Pakistan.
NameImageCityHeightFloorsBuilding typeYears tallestNotesReferences
Habib Bank PlazaKarachi 25Office1962–2005Tallest in Asia, tallest in South Asia.
MCB TowerKarachi29Office2005–2012
Ocean TowersKarachi30Mixed-use2012–2017
Bahria Icon TowerKarachi62Mixed-use2017–presentTopped out. Height to roof top 273m.