Punjab House, Murree

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Punjab House, formerly known as Circuit House, is a mansion and resort building in Murree, near Rawalpindi-Islamabad, Pakistan. It has been used by the Government of Punjab and Government of Pakistan for Chief Minister's annexe, for government official meetings, as banquet hall, and as state guest house.[2][3]

Punjab House, Murree
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General information
Coordinates33°53′51″N 73°22′50″E / 33.897375°N 73.380538°E / 33.897375; 73.380538
Construction started1937; 87 years ago (1937)
OwnerGovernment of Punjab
Technical details
Floor count3
Floor area8.75 acres (3.54 ha)[1]
Other information
Number of rooms20

History

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Punjab House was founded in 1937 as Circuit House.[4] It was further developed when Manzoor Wattoo was chief minister of Punjab.[2]

In 2003, it was renamed as Punjab House.[4]

In 2019, it was announced that Punjab House would be converted into a university.[5]

Building

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Punjab House has three floors. The top floor is the VVIP floor with master bedroom and suite, the second floor has four executive suites, and the ground floor has a reception hall, two bedrooms and a large waiting lounge.[2]

It has six executive suites overall and a VVIP floor with a master bedroom and suite spread over 10,000 sq ft (930 m2). The master suite has drawing room, walk-in closet, luxury bathroom, balcony and a big kitchen.[2] The foyer of the annexe has most expensive chandelier and the furniture has been provided by top designers in Pakistan.[2] It is centrally air conditioned.[2] It has approximately 100 employees.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Dawn.com (13 September 2018). "Prime Minister House to be converted into high-quality postgraduate institute: minister".
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Punjab House too luxurious to promote austerity".
  3. ^ "VIDEO: Have a look at luxurious Punjab, PM House". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. 6 September 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Introduction | Boutique Resorts Punjab".
  5. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (1 April 2019). "Govt gives go-ahead to setting up of varsity in Murree". DAWN.COM.