[2] In July 1948, Muhammad Ali Jinnah inaugurated it as the State Bank of Pakistan building and is noted for Jinnah's historic speech which articulates his vision for Pakistan.

[1][3] In October 1957, an apex court registry was established in Karachi in the building.

[1] In May 1995, the Government of Sindh transferred ownership of the building to the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

[3] Following some renovations, the Supreme Court Registry was officially inaugurated on February 20, 1997.

[3] It also houses additional rooms for the Supreme Court Bar Association.