Habib Bank Plaza

Habib Bank Plaza
حبیب بینک پلازا
Habib Bank Plaza
Location within Pakistan
General information
Type Bank
Location Karachi, Pakistan
Country Pakistan
Coordinates 24°51′N 67°00′E / 24.85°N 67.00°E / 24.85; 67.00Coordinates: 24°51′N 67°00′E / 24.85°N 67.00°E / 24.85; 67.00
Construction started 1963
Completed 1972
Owner Habib Bank Ltd (49%), AKFED (51%)
Height
Roof 101 m (331 ft)[1]
Technical details
Floor count 22[2]
Design and construction
Architect Leo A. Daly

Habib Bank Plaza (now HBL Plaza), located on I. I. Chundrigar Road in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan,[3] is the head office of Habib Bank. It was the tallest building in Asia while still under construction between 1963-68. It was also the tallest building in South Asia until its completion in 1972.[4] It remained the tallest building in Pakistan for four decades until the 29 floor and 116m tall MCB Tower was built.[5][6]

The Ruet-e-Hilal Committee has regularly used the building over the years to call the meeting for moon sighting.[7][8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Baruah, Amit (July 5, 2014). "Express Towers changes hands". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Karachi Skyscraper Diagram - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com.
  3. ↑ Google maps. "Address of Habib Bank Plaza". Google maps. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
  4. ↑ "Express Towers changes hands". The Hindu. July 5, 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-08-21. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
  6. ↑ http://www.uet.edu.pk/export/sites/UETWebPortal/research/researchinfo/journal/volume1/artcle10.pdf
  7. ↑ "Moon sighted". Dawn newspaper. Associated Press of Pakistan. May 29, 2006. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  8. ↑ "Moon sighting". Dawn newspaper. Associated Press of Pakistan. Sep 24, 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2017.

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