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VideosSea View Building: Karachi’s abandoned luxury dream
Once a symbol of luxury, Karachi’s Sea View Building now stands abandoned after decades of legal chaos
Jul 10, 2025
Jul 10, 2025
Shayan Saleem
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I am Shayan Saleem, a journalist with 14 years of experience in both news television and digital media. My expertise lies in feature storytelling, covering topics such as history, culture, tourism, information technology, character-driven narratives, and in-depth storytelling.
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Everyone in Karachi recognizes the Sea View Building, a towering structure overlooking the Arabian Sea. Launched in 1992 as the Silver Sand Apartments, it was once marketed as a symbol of luxury coastal living.
But what began with promise soon descended into chaos. Construction violations, legal disputes, and regulatory challenges halted progress.
More than three decades later, the building stands incomplete and abandoned, a ghost of its grand vision, shrouded in mystery, controversy, and unanswered questions.
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