Pakistan's Historic and Rich Architecture.

[Omar1984]

Ziarat, Pakistan
Ouaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the Founder of Pakistan, stayed there during his last illness. It houses the relics of the Father of the Nation. The Residency was built in 1882 by the British and used by the Agent to the Governor General as his summer headquarters.

Bab-e-Ziarat, The Enterance gate to Ziarat



Balochistan University of Information and Technology

St Francis Grammer School in Quetta, Pakistan


Derawar Fort, Cholistan Desert

Shahjahan Masjid in Thatta

The ancient Buddhist religious monument of Dharmarajika Stupa in Taxila, Pakistan.
Just a short drive from Islamabad, this is one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. There are 18 locations in the area which are world heritage sites, but only 5% have been excavated.
This is the region from where Buddhism travelled to the far east - and Persians, Greeks and Hindus all subsequently left their mark. You can watch the sun set from the remains of a Buddhist monastery or wander through the streets of an excavated Persian city in the knowledge that there are two older ones buried below.

 

[Omar1984]

The Shah Faisal Masjid in Islamabad, Pakistan, is among one of the largest mosques in the world. It is a state National Mosque. It is a popular masjid in the Islamic world, and is renowned for both its size and its architecture covering an area of 5,000 square meters with a capacity of 300,000 worshippers.

Islamabad

Supreme Court of Pakistan, Islamabad


Parliment, Islamabad

Islamabad

 

[Omar1984]

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The National Monument in Islamabad, Pakistan is a national monument representing the four provinces and three territories of Pakistan. The blooming flower shape of the monument represents Pakistan's progress as a rapidly developing country. The four main petals of the monument represent the four provinces (Balochistan, North West Frontier Province, Punjab, and Sindh), while the three smaller petals represent the three territories (Northern Areas, Azad Kashmir and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas). The Monument has been designed to reflect the culture and civilization of the country and depicts the story of the Pakistan Movement, dedicated to those who sacrificed themselves for future generations.

 

[Omar1984]

The Future Architecture of Pakistan.


Currently under construction

Centaurus Islamabad: Currently under construction

Grand Hyatt Islamabad: Currently under construction


Alamgir Complex Lahore, under construction and almost complete

Mubarak Centre, Lahore: Proposed plan


Karachi Financial Centre: Currently under construction

IT Tower Karachi: Currently under construction

 

[Omar1984]

Crescent Bay in Karachi: Currently under construction


Burj Al Gwadar in Gwadar, Pakistan: Currently under construction

Gwadar is supposedly undergoing many developmental projects but I didnt find many pictures on the internet.

 

[duhastmish]

NICE !!!! if the above post of future project are true - I AM SHOCKED , Pakistan is really going up and developing its major cities. In this age of Post modern architecture i hope the architecture wont loose its vernacular touch in finding new paths. Centaurus is one beautiful master piece of post modern architecture and engineering.

 

[Omar1984]

NICE !!!! if the above post of future project are true - I AM SHOCKED , Pakistan is really going up and developing its major cities. In this age of Post modern architecture i hope the architecture wont loose its vernacular touch in finding new paths. Centaurus is one beautiful master piece of post modern architecture and engineering.

Yes all of them are under construction except for Mubarak Centre, which is a proposed plan..but I dont think they should build too much modern buildings in Lahore because Lahore is the cultural hub of Pakistan and is known as the Mughal capital. Its architecture is influenced by the Mughal empire, and I like its architecture the way it is.

Karachi is the economic hub of Pakistan and Islamabad is the capital so it makes sense to build new modern buildings in those cities.

You can learn more about these new delopmental projects here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Pakistan

 

[Omar1984]

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Shangrila Skardu Pakistan

 

[Omar1984]

I guess not many people on this forum are intersted in architecture

 

[Jihad]

These pictures are simply beautiful, I have no words to describe them seriously.
Seeing all this, simply makes me want to go to Pakistan.
I hope to see more beautiful pictures!

 

[Omar1984]

These pictures are simply beautiful, I have no words to describe them seriously.
Seeing all this, simply makes me want to go to Pakistan.
I hope to see more beautiful pictures!

Thanks. Pakistan does have really beautiful architecture and soon we'll have fascinating architecture especially in Islamabad, Karachi, and Gwadar...my friends in Islamabad said they've seen progress in World Trade Center Islamabad construction site. If you have pictures of architecture of Pakistan please post. I couldn't find much historical architecture of Quetta on the internet.

 

[Omar1984]

The Karachi Port Tower is a building planned for Karachi, the financial capital of
Pakistan. With collaboration from local and foreign investors, and the Karachi
Port Trust, the Port Tower will be 593 m (1947 ft) high. The height of the tower
has special significance as it represents the year when Pakistan won its
national independence: 1947. The tower will be part of the Karachi
Waterfront complex which will be constructed on artificial islands in the shape
of symbols of the flag of Pakistan: Crescent Bay, a crescent and a star, and will house among others a hotel, a shopping center, and an expositions center. Construction didn’t yet started but could be finished by the end of 2010

 

[TOPGUN]

Beautyful ,beautyful, and just beautyful mashallah i hope all these projects go through and make our country grow inshallah!

 

[TruthSeeker]

Omar1984, I looked at them all. Thank you for taking the time to post all of these wonderful pictures of your architectural gems.

 

[Omar1984]

Moghul Gazebo, F9 Park, Islamabad

Government College University, Lahore
Government College University, Lahore takes pride in being the oldest educational institution of higher education in Pakistan. Established in 1864, it aimed at providing liberal education irrespective of caste, color or creed. Ever since its inception, our academia has kept pace with the changing trends of the world.