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Frere Hall
فریئر ہال
Front view of the Frere Hall in Karachi
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General information
TypeBuilt originally as a town hall and library, currently used as an exhibition hall, event space, and library
LocationCivil Lines
Karachi
Pakistan
Coordinates24°50′51″N 67°01′58″E / 24.84750°N 67.03278°E / 24.84750; 67.03278
Construction startedAugust 1863
Completed10 October 1865
Design and construction
Architect(s)Henry Saint Clair Wilkins

Frere Hall (Urdu: فریئر ہال) is a building in Karachi, Pakistan that dates from the early British colonial era in Sindh. Completed in 1865, Frere Hall was originally intended to serve as Karachi's town hall,[1] and now serves as an exhibition space and library.

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