[1] This building is located on Muhammad Ali Jinnah Road in central Karachi's Kharadar neighbourhood, near the Native Jetty Bridge and Merewether Clock Tower.

Karachi Port Trust Building was designed by George Wittet, who was also the architect of Prince of Wales Museum.

[2] The Napier Mole Road was extended to the site by 1914, and terminated at a spot known as Willingdon Place.

[4] Marquess of Willingdon, the Governor of Bombay, inaugurated KPT Head Office Building on 5 January 1916,[1] and the first meeting was held in the building on 12 January 1916, while it was formally handed over to the Karachi Port Trust on 7 February 1916.

The building's façade was made of a yellow-toned stone from the Indian city of Jaipur.

KPT Head office building had only one entrance with a huge door and 2 large anchors are kept on both sides.

Striking arches of the corridors crafted in both exterior and interior, which is symbolic Roman Styled Architecture.