Karachi Port Trust Building

Karachi Port Trust Building
کراچی پورٹ ٹرسٹ بلڈنگ
The Karachi Port Trust Building was built between 1912 and 1916
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General information
TypeHeadquarters for the Karachi Port Trust
LocationKharadar
Karachi
Pakistan
Coordinates24°50′51″N 66°59′36″E / 24.847377°N 66.993269°E / 24.847377; 66.993269
Construction started1912
Completed5 January 1916
Design and construction
Architect(s)George Wittet

The Karachi Port Trust Building (Urdu: کراچی پورٹ ٹرسٹ بلڈنگ), also referred to as the KPT Building, is a large colonial-era building in Karachi, Pakistan that serves as headquarters for the Karachi Port Trust, which administers the Port of Karachi. The building dates from the height of the British Raj, and was inaugurated on 5 January 1916.[1]

  1. ^ Lari, Yasmeen (1996). The Dual City: Karachi During the Raj. Heritage Foundation. ISBN 9780195777352. Retrieved 12 July 2017.