Sindh Assembly building
| Sindh Assembly Building | |
|---|---|
سنڌ اسيمبلي بلڊنگ | |
| Former names | National Assembly House (1947–1959) |
| General information | |
| Status | Semi-functional |
| Type | Heritage |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Location | Court Road, Saddar Town |
| Address | South Karachi District, Karachi Division, Sindh |
| Town or city | Karachi |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 24°51′16″N 67°01′13″E / 24.854426°N 67.0202927°E |
| Groundbreaking | 1940 by Sir Lancelot Graham |
| Construction started | 11 March 1940 |
| Opened | 4 March 1943 by Sir Hugh Dow |
| Owner | Government of Sindh |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Anderson & Asarpota |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 62 |
The Sindh Assembly Building is the seat of Provincial Assembly of Sindh in Karachi. It was the seat of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan between 1947 and 1956 and the National Assembly of Pakistan between 1956 and 1958. The building was designed by architects Anderson & Asarpota and was constructed between 1940 and 1943. It was opened in 4 March 1943 as the seat of the Sind Legislative Assembly. Following the independence of Pakistan, it was taken over by the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan.