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1592: 70: 677: 257:, a title that hasn't been held by any other building in South Asia, and was one of only three to hold the title outside of East and Southeast Asia, while still under construction between 1963 and 1968. It was also the tallest building in 1551: 280:, the official moon-sighting body in Pakistan, has regularly used the building over the years to convene meetings for moon sighting. As of 2021, it housed more than 1,770 employees. 21: 1672: 1340: 1167: 1633: 1250: 1182: 1093: 1012: 166: 294: 266: 1667: 1662: 1566: 1556: 299: 417: 1571: 1442: 872: 780: 1235: 1121: 905: 1510: 1017: 715: 254: 661:
According to an announcement made here on Tuesday, the meeting will be held an hour before Maghrib prayers at the Habib Bank Plaza.
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He said at a committee meeting at Habib Bank Plaza confirmations of moon sighting had been received from Islamabad and Sanghar.
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HBL Plaza was inaugurated to mark the 25th anniversary of the bank, and started its operations on 4 September 1971. The
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24°50′59″N 67°00′20″E / 24.84972°N 67.00556°E / 24.84972; 67.00556

Karachi
Pakistan
I. I. Chundrigar Road
Karachi
Habib Bank Ltd
AKFED
Leo A. Daly
Urdu
I. I. Chundrigar Road
Karachi
Sindh
Pakistan
Habib Bank Limited
Asia
South Asia
Express Towers
Pakistan
MCB Tower
Ruet-e-Hilal Committee
Economy of Pakistan
List of tallest buildings in Pakistan
List of tallest buildings in Karachi
"Habib Bank Limited History"
"Express Towers changes hands"
The Hindu
"Karachi Skyscraper Diagram - SkyscraperPage.com"
"PEOPLE AND THE PEOPLES' BUS SERVICE"
Dawn

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