Bahria Icon Tower
Bahria Icon Tower is a recently completed skyscraper complex in the seaside municipality of Clifton in Karachi, Pakistan. The complex includes a 62-storey tower, which at , is the tallest building in Pakistan and the fifth tallest in South Asia. The complex also includes an adjacent 42-storey building and is owned by the Bahria Town Group. Bahria Town Icon. Bahria Town Icon is a 62-storey supertall skyscraper in the under construction skyscraper complex, Bahria Icon Tower. Bahria Hotel Tower. Bahria Hotel Tower is 42-storey skyscraper in the under construction 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 Clifton area, and is immediately adjacent to the Bagh Ibne Qasim park, and shrine of Abdullah Shah Ghazi - an 8th-century mystic who is widely regarded as the patron saint 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, Malik Riaz. 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 m (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 Luxembourg-based ArcelorMittal conglomerate. Honors and awards. The design won architectural design awards for efficient use of space and maximization of utility, including