Quaid-e-Azam House

The Quaid-e-Azam House, also known as Flagstaff House, is a house museum dedicated to the personal life of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. Located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, it was designed by British architect Moses Somake.

For other uses, see Flagstaff House (disambiguation).

Quaid-e-Azam House
قائدِ اعظم کا گھر
Alternative namesFlagstaff House
General information
TypeHouse museum
LocationKarachi, Pakistan
CountryPakistan
Coordinates24°51′04″N 67°01′58″E
OwnerGovernment of Pakistan
Technical details
MaterialGizri sandstone
Design and construction
Architect(s)Moses Somake

This is the former residence of Jinnah, who lived there from 1944 until his death in 1948. His sister, Fatima Jinnah lived there until 1964. It was bought by Jinnah in 1943 at the cost of 115,000 Pakistani Rupees . The building was later acquired in 1985 by the Pakistani government and converted to a museum.[1]

Museum of Jinah

In 1984, it was converted into the Flagstaff House Museum of great Jinnah.

See also

References
  1. Shahid Husain, " Quaid-e-Azam House Museum suffers due to water shortage", The News International, 14 May 2009
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