Siddiqa Lodge
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Siddiqa Lodge is a historical site residing in Block 2 of the neighbourhood of PECHS in Karachi, Pakistan. Siddiqa Lodge's construction began in 1947 and completed in 1952 and was the first house in PECHS and its adjoining areas. It was the home of Mehmood Ahmed Nizami, a notable figure working for the Goverment of The Dominon of Pakistan (later the Islamic Republic of Pakistan). He was also the founder of the PECHS and therefore was given the priviledge of having its first house. It is now inhabited by his descendents.
Siddiqa Lodge was named after Nizami's wife, Siddiqa Begum. The house stands on approximately 1900 square yards (inclusive of its grounds and gardens). It was originally 2000 square yards but some was given to its neighbour as a gift (the land can still be reclaimed at any given time). The house comprises of two main buildings of two stories each with smaller buildings, some of which were built later. The larger of the two main buildings was built first. The remaining land was then used for the second smaller building. The architecture is that of the British colonial era as even though the British had left, their impact remained on the country for decades to come. The towering white house stands out in its modern surroundings due to its unique structure with round rooms and battlements on top of the house's roof. 4 astoundingly large neem trees stand just outside the two front gates of the house with another one nearby its boundary wall.
The house has been home to world renowned doctors, scientists, famous CEOs, Ammbassoders and high ranking officals of several different Goverments and has been host to world leaders (names of who are disclosed due to security reasons) several times. The site was even visited by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, once during its construction,
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