Lahore Railway Station
The Lahore Railway Station in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan was built by British colonists between 1859-1860 at the cost of half a million Rupees. It is of typical grand British architecture in South Asia during the British Raj period. The railway network established by the British was extensive and is one of their lasting contributions to [...]
Karachi Zoological Garden
Karachi Zoological Garden is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It was established in the year 1878 and was commonly called as Mahatma Gandhi Garden after the independence of Pakistan, the name was changed to Karachi Zoological Gardens.Presently, total sanctioned strength of Karachi Zoo is 242 staff including 6 technical staff [...]
Dayaram Jethamal Science College(DJ Science College), Karachi
Inaugurated as Sind Arts College by Governor of Bombay Lord Reay, on 17th January, 1887 and renamed D.J. Science College (upon completion of the present structure), on 15th October, 1882. Located in the heart of old Karachi, the foundation stone for this college was laid on 19th November, 1887 by Lord Dufferin, Viceroy of India. [...]
Emperes Market
This historic British-colonial building in Indo-Gothic style, with its 140 feet high distinctive tower, is one of the most prominent landmarks of Karachi. The building was built as a market for fresh meat, vegetables and fruit and until1947 was surrounded by open spaces known as Empress Market [...]
St. Patrick’s Cathedral 1845
The first catholic church in Sindh, St. Patrick’s was established in 1845 at a cost of Rs. 6,000/- raised through public subscription. A fine example of Gothic style, it was designed by Father Wagner, Brother Kluver and Brother Lao (Members of the Society of Jesus). Its lofty and spacious interior, with a capacity of 1500 [...]
Central Jail 1906,karachi
Once located at the northern edge of the city, the Karachi Central Jail, completed in 1906, now lies almost in the heart of city. Orginally a 13 ft high wall enclosed an area of 10,889 square yards and was planned on what was then considered the modern cubicle design. It was meant to house 325 [...]
Sindh Assembly,karachi
Located diagonally opposite the Sind High Court Building, this imposing structure was built in the year 1942 and serves as a meeting place for the elected members of the provincial parliament. It is simple and straight forward in its architectural design and shows influences of the colonial style. After independence the constituent assembly of Pakistan [...]
State Bank of Pakistan Library
In order to cater to information needs of the personnel of Research Departments and other employees of the State Bank of Pakistan, a library was setup in 1949 at Central Directorate, Karachi. Ever since establishment, the library remained administratively associated Research Departments till March 2005 when it was placed with Corporate Services Department as a [...]
Sindh High Court, Karachi
At the time of establishment of the High Court of West Pakistan the number of the Judges of the Karachi Bench was almost the same but subsequently it was increased to 15 and on separation of Sindh & Baluchistan High Courts 12 Judges were allocated to the Sindh High Court and 3 Judges to Baluchistan [...]
Clifton Promenade 1920,karachi
Access to the sea at Clifton is provided by the terraced Parade known as the Jehangir Kothari Parade. The site, owned by Mr. Jehangir H. Kothari, an eminent Karachi citizen, who gifted it alongwith a handsome donation Rs. 300,000 to the Municipality for the development of recreational facilities. The foundation stone was laid by the [...]
