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Quaid-e-Azam House
Flagstaff House, the colonial bungalow in Karachi where Muhammad Ali Jinnah lived in his final years, kept as a museum of his personal effects.
Quaid-e-Azam House, better known as Flagstaff House, is a colonial bungalow of honey-coloured stone set in its own garden in central Karachi, with deep verandas and green-trimmed eaves. Muhammad Ali Jinnah bought it in 1943 and it was his Karachi residence in his final years; it is now a museum, and his personal effects and furnishings are kept much as he left them.
Why go
- ✦Jinnah's Karachi residence from 1943
- ✦Colonial bungalow with deep verandas
- ✦Personal effects and original furnishings
- ✦Set in its own garden
Not the Same as Wazir Mansion
Karachi has two Jinnah houses and they are often confused. Wazir Mansion in Kharadar is where he was born in 1876; Flagstaff House is where he lived at the end of his life. They are different buildings in different parts of the city, and both are worth seeing.
Plan It with GreenPak
An easy pairing with Frere Hall and Mohatta Palace on a Karachi heritage day, use Plan a trip to sequence them.
Planning tip
When to go, October to March. Closed on some public holidays; check before travelling.
Getting there, On Fatima Jinnah Road in central Karachi, close to the city's main hotels.
Allow, 45 minutes to an hour.
