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Habib Bank Plaza, built in 1963 in Karachi, was the first high-rise and the tallest building in Pakistan. It stands 102 m (335 ft) tall with 25 floors. It was also the tallest building in Asia from 1963 to 1965, and the tallest building in South Asia from 1963 to 1970. It was also the first building in Asia to cross 100m.
The most prominent religious building is the Badshahi Mosque, constructed in 1673; it was the largest mosque in the world upon construction. Another popular sight is the Wazir Khan Mosque , [ 218 ] constructed in 1635 and known for its extensive faience tile work.
Construction of the building was started by Kharak Singh on the spot where he was cremated, and was completed by his youngest son, Duleep Singh in 1848. The gurdwara combines elements of Sikh, Hindu, and Islamic architecture. [25] Portions of the building are believed to have been plundered from the adjacent Lahore Fort. [25]
The logic behind the movement includes that this way of building is both participatory, with locals being able to participate in the physical construction, and also better suited for the environment, being better resistant against floods and earthquakes. [33] The National Monument in Islamabad, built in 2007 is in the shape of a blooming flower.
Tata Projects building the Dedicated Freight Corridor Project, focusing on both the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor and Western Dedicated Freight Corridor project. [ 25 ] [ 26 ] The company is also undertaking various underground and elevated metro projects in cities such as Lucknow , Mumbai , Pune , Delhi , Ahmedabad , and Chennai .
The Tata group, one of India’s largest conglomerates, promised to be a good neighbor when it took on the job of building the nation’s first “ultra mega” coal-fired power plant. Find Out First ICIJ and The Huffington Post estimate that 3.4 million people have been physically or economically displaced by World Bank-backed projects since 2004.
The building's structural integrity was affected by its use as a storehouse. As of 2014, the Walled City of Lahore Authority has assumed control of the space in order to undertake restoration works with the Aga Khan Trust for Culture [23] [46] Following its restoration, the space will house the Lahore Fort's museum. [23]