Flag Staff House

Karachi


Also known as Quaid-i-Azam House, the imposing British Raj mansion Flag Staff House was once owned by Mohammed Ali Jinnah. It was built over 100 years ago and has extensive grounds. His sister, Fatima Jinnah, lived in the house from 1948, and it's now home to the Jinnah House Museum.


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1. Jinnah House Museum

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In Flag Staff House, this museum is beautifully maintained. You can see Jinnah and Fatima's private apartments, with period furniture and accessories -…

2. Holy Trinity Cathedral

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British spiritual needs were well served in Karachi, and its churches provide some of Karachi's finest remaining examples of British Raj architecture. The…

3. Frere Hall

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Many of the city's most architecturally interesting British Raj buildings are now used as government offices. They include Frere Hall.

4. St Patrick's Cathedral

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The Roman Catholic St Patrick's Cathedral is a fine example of British Raj architecture. Services at 09:00 every Sunday.

6. Sindh High Court

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Architecturally interesting is the red sandstone Sindh High Court.

8. National Museum of Pakistan

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The display here includes a two-million-year-old Stone Age axe recovered from the Potwar Plateau and other artefacts from around Pakistan. There's an…

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