State Guest House (Pakistan)

10 Victoria Road, Karachi
Interactive map of the 10 Victoria Road, Karachi area
General information
LocationAbdullah Haroon Road, Karachi, Pakistan
Coordinates24°50′54″N 67°01′50″E / 24.848299°N 67.030457°E / 24.848299; 67.030457
Construction started
1947
OwnerGovernment of Pakistan

10 Victoria Road, Karachi, now known as State Guest House, is a state guest house located on Abdullah Haroon Road in Karachi.[1] It was the official residence of the prime minister of Pakistan until 1968 when Prime Minister House was constructed in Islamabad.[1][2] It was modelled after 10 Downing Street.[1]

History

The house was named as 10 Victoria Road by Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan.[3]

During the premiership of Liaquat Ali Khan, his spouse, Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan founded All Pakistan Women's Association and used to held its conferences at 10 Victoria Road.[4][5]

Former residents

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Print News - the political victimisation of Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy".
  2. ↑ "Austerity Ka Mahaaz - Prime Minister House is a palace of luxuries and amenities". 14 February 2008.
  3. ↑ Khuhro, Hamida (1998). Mohammed Ayub Khuhro: A Life of Courage in Politics. p. 544. ISBN 9789690014245.
  4. ↑ Masrūr, Mihr Nigār (1980). Raʼana Liaquat Ali Khan: A Biography. p. 47.
  5. ↑ "About Us".
  6. ↑ "Remembering my parents".
  7. ↑ "The political victimisation of Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy". 21 July 2015.

Further reading

  • Miles, Kay (1974). The Dynamo in Silk: A Brief Biographical Sketch of Begum Raana Liaquat Ali Khan. p. 13.
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