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MCB Tower, situated in Karachi, Pakistan, is the former headquarters of MCB Bank Limited. It is the fifteenth tallest building in Pakistan . It is about 116 m (381 ft) tall and contains 29 floors and 3 basement floors.
Karachi: Bank Al-Habib Limited (BAHL) Karachi: Habib Bank Limited (HBL) Karachi: Habib Metropolitan Bank Limited: Karachi: JS Bank Limited (JSBL) Karachi: MCB Bank Limited (MCB) Lahore: Soneri Bank: Karachi: Standard Chartered Pakistan (SC Pakistan) Karachi: United Bank Limited (UBL) Karachi
MCB Bank was incorporated as Muslim Commercial Bank in July 1947, shortly before the Partition of India, under the encouragement of Muhammad Ali Jinnah. [2] The founders, Adamjee Haji Dawood and M. A. Ispahani, were joined by directors from major Muslim commercial and industrial families, including the Ispahani, Adamjee, Dada, Arag, and Amin Jute families. [2]
It remained the tallest building in Pakistan for four decades until the 29-floor and 116m tall MCB Tower was built, also in Karachi. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] HBL Plaza was inaugurated to mark the 25th anniversary of the bank, [ 9 ] and started its operations on 4 September 1971.
MCB Bank: Financials Banks Karachi: 1947 Commercial bank, owned by Nishat Group: P A Meezan Bank: Financials Banks Karachi: 1997 Commercial bank P A MG Motors Pakistan: Consumer goods Automobiles Lahore: 2020 Cars manufacturer, joint venture of JW-SEZ Group & MG (China) P A Millat Tractors: Industrials Machinery: agricultural Lahore: 1965
In 2006, Arif Habib Securities Limited acquired the Pakistani operations of Rupali Bank Limited, under the Scheme of Amalgamation by the State Bank of Pakistan. [5] The resulting bank was named Arif Habib Rupali Bank, and it began operations on August 5, 2006. [6] [7] In 2008, then known as Arif Habib Bank was listed on the Karachi Stock ...
Meezan Bank was founded as an Islamic investment bank in 1997 by Noor Financial, Pak Kuwait Investment Company, and Islamic Development Bank. [5] It was then known as Al-Meezan Investment Bank. [6] In 2000, Meezan Bank was listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange. [7] In 2002, Meezan Bank acquired Pakistan operations of Société Générale. [8]
Habib Bank Plaza, built in 1963 in Karachi, was the first high-rise and the tallest building in Pakistan. It stands 102 m (335 ft) tall with 25 floors. It stands 102 m (335 ft) tall with 25 floors. It was also the tallest building in Asia from 1963 to 1965, and the tallest building in South Asia from 1963 to 1970.