Qamar House
Qamar House, now known as the EFU Building, is a building in central Karachi, Pakistan, designed in the Art Deco architectural style by Qamardin Mahomed Hashwani in 1945 and built on Muhammad Ali Jinnah Road between 1946 and 1955 by Qamardin & Co.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Building
- Description: Gateway to Pakistan - Qamar House - Karachi
- Also known as: “EFU House”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Karachi Port Trust Building and Karachi City.
Karachi Port Trust Building
Government office
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The Karachi Port Trust Building, 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. Karachi Port Trust Building is situated 520 metres southwest of Qamar House.
Karachi City
Railway station
Karachi City Railway Station, formerly McLeod Station, is one of the two main Karachi railway terminals along with the Karachi Cantonment station. Karachi City Station is located on I. Karachi City is situated 1 km east of Qamar House.
Darya Lal Mandir
Hindu temple
Darya Lal Mandir is a Hindu temple in Karachi, Pakistan. It is located near Custom House, Saddar Town in the Sindh Province of Pakistan. It is 300 years old. The temple is dedicated to Darya Lal, who is considered as incarnation of Varuna Deva. Darya Lal Mandir is situated 600 metres west of Qamar House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Khāradar and Mithadar.
Khāradar
Suburb
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Kharadar is a neighbourhood in District South of Karachi, Pakistan. Kharadar and the adjacent communities of Mithadar and Jodia Bazaar together form what is regarded as the original core of Karachi.
Mithadar
Neighborhood
Mithadar is one of the neighbourhoods of Saddar Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, and comprises the oldest part of Karachi that was once encircled by a wall.
Lyari
Town
Lyari is a historic locality in Karachi, Pakistan. It is the most densely populated part of Karachi, and is one of its earliest settled areas.
Qamar House
- Location: Karachi District, Sindh, Pakistan, South Asia, Asia
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