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Quaid-e-Azam House

Coordinates: 24°51′04″N 67°01′58″E / 24.85111°N 67.03278°E / 24.85111; 67.03278
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24°51′04″N 67°01′58″E / 24.85111°N 67.03278°E / 24.85111; 67.03278

Quaid-e-Azam House
قائد اعظم ہاؤس
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Alternative namesFlagstaff House
General information
TypeMuseum
LocationKarachi, Pakistan
CountryPakistan
OwnerGovernment of Pakistan
Technical details
MaterialGizri sandstone
Design and construction
Architect(s)Moses Somake

The Quaid-e-Azam House, also known as Flagstaff House, is a 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.

The 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 150,000 Pakistani_Rupee . The building was later acquired in 1985 by the Pakistani government and converted to a museum.[1]

Museum of Jinnah

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

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