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Karachi Port Trust Building
British colonial-era building in Karachi, Pakistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Karachi Port Trust Building | |
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کراچی پورٹ ٹرسٹ بلڈنگ | |
![]() The Karachi Port Trust Building was built between 1912 and 1916 | |
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Type | Headquarters for the Karachi Port Trust |
Location | Kharadar Karachi Pakistan |
Coordinates | 24.847377°N 66.993269°E / 24.847377; 66.993269 |
Construction started | 1912 |
Completed | 5 January 1916 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | George Wittet |
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