Qamar House

Qamar House is located in the Kharadar neighborhood of Karachi, Pakistan, at the intersection of Muhammad Ali Jinnah Road, and Nawab Mahabat Khanji Road.

Designed and Built in 1955 by Qamardin Hashwani across from the Karachi Port Trust Building "Qamar House" was Karachi's tallest building, surpassing the height of the Lakshmi Building which was built in 1938. Qamar House retained this honour of the tallest building of Karachi until construction of the Habib Bank Plaza was completed in 1963. It was acquired by Eastern Federal Union Insurance, and renamed "EFU House", although it is commonly known by its original name Qamar House, owned by Qamardin Mahomed Hashwani and three partners who collaborated to build it, till it was acquired by EFU in 2002.