Bahria Icon Tower is a recently on-hold skyscraper complex in the seaside municipality of

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, Pakistan. The complex includes a 62-storey tower, which at , is the tallest building in Pakistan and among the tallest buildings in South Asia. The complex also includes an adjacent 42-storey building and is owned by the

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Bahria Town Icon

Bahria Town Icon is a 62-storey in the skyscraper complex, Bahria Icon Tower.

Bahria Hotel Tower

Bahria Hotel Tower is 42-storey skyscraper in the skyscraper complex, Bahria Icon Tower.

Mall of Karachi

Mall of Karachi is a mall located in Bahria Hotel Tower and Bahria Town Icon, it is spread across eight floors.

Location

The complex is based on a four acre plot in the up-scale

area, and is immediately adjacent to the Bagh Ibne Qasim park, and shrine of

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of Karachi.

History

Construction began in 2009. During its construction, excavations for the foundations caused inconvenience for traffic flow. It was topped out in October 2017. In November 2018, a small fire broke out at the site where a marriage hall and cinema were being installed. Fireworks were shown on its completion. Construction has been slowed and marred by allegations of corruption against the owner of Bahria Group,

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Details

The main building consists of 10 floors of serviced corporate offices and 40 floors of serviced apartments, Pakistan's highest located terraced restaurant, a double-decker high speed elevator, and a shopping mall. The building will be serviced by 16 high-speed elevators. It will have a carpark with 1,700 spaces, and total area of 2,230,500 m² (24,008,902 ft²). It has 62 floors above ground, and 7 below ground. It is made of reinforced concrete with a glass facade. Steel was procured by Cellpor, and produced in conjunction with the

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conglomerate.

Honors and awards

The design won architectural design awards for efficient use of space and maximization of utility, including * Highly commended high-rise architecture, International Property Award winners from Asia Pacific 2012

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