10 Victoria Road, Karachi, now known as State Guest House, is a state guest house located on
Abdullah Haroon Road in
Karachi.
It was the
official residence of the
prime minister of Pakistan until 1968 when
Prime Minister House was constructed in Islamabad.
It was modelled after
10 Downing Street
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History
The house was named as 10 Victoria Road by
Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan
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During the premiership of
Liaquat Ali Khan, his spouse,
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founded
All Pakistan Women's Association and used to held its conferences at 10 Victoria Road.
Former residents
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Liaquat Ali Khan
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Khawaja Nazimuddin
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Mohammad Ali Bogra
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Chaudhry Mohammad Ali
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Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy
References
Further reading
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Prime ministerial residences in Pakistan
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