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The Shrine of Sufi Saint Hazrat Abdullah Shah Ghazi, Karachi in 1960's

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BRITISH UNION JACK KARACHI c.1910-20s


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Karachi Port Trust, Bunder Road Karachi c.1920s

The KPT building overlooks Native Jetty, near the harbour, and is located near the beginning of M.A. Jinnah Road.

The building was constructed in 1915 to serve as the offices of the KPT; its construction being Rs. 974,990. This semi-circled, Renaissance-style building is three storeys high.

The ground floor has channelled masonry walls and is decked with huge anchors on its exterior. The two upper storeys are adorned with architraves, friezes and cornices.


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