Quaid-e-Azam Residency | |
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Native name قائدِ اعظم ریزیڈنسی (Urdu) | |
Location | Ziarat, Balochistan, Pakistan |
Built | 1892 |
Architectural style(s) | Wooden structure |
Quaid-e-Azam Residency (Urdu: قائدِ اعظم ریزیڈنسی), also known as Ziarat Residency, is located in Ziarat, Balochistan, Pakistan. It is where Muhammad Ali Jinnah spent the penultimate month of his life, nursed by A. S. Nathaniel. It is the most famous landmark of the city, constructed in 1892 during the British Raj. The building is a wooden structure, originally designed as a sanatorium before being converted into the summer residence of the agent of the Governor General. It is declared a heritage site and is of great architectural importance.