ISE intended to construct a high-rise structure in order to cope with the up-coming demands of stock exchange business . For this purpose , ISE build new building which is properly designed using latest techniques to withstand any natural disasters like the 2005 Kashmir earthquake that lead to the collapse of the high-rise Margalla Towers in Islamabad . ISE tower is a 22-storey building , which makes it the second highest building of Islamabad after the Telecom Tower . Area covered by the building is , it consists of three levels of basements and ground plus 18 floors above . Basements have capacity to accommodate three hundred cars at a time . The building also accommodates a plant room for latest HVAC system requirements . Ground floor is allocated for meeting the requirements of banks . Each floor is covered by 6 passenger lifts and one cargo lift along with three stairwells . A central cooling and heating system is provided in the building . The building is also equipped with latest communication and electrical systems . For a safe working environment , properly designed fire fighting system is provided along with the emergency fire exists . It is also the first building in Islamabad to have an LCD screen attached on it . ISE Towers were designed by NESPAK Pvt. Ltd. and the contractors were Habib Rafiq Pvt. Ltd . The construction started in early 2006 and the Towers were completed in April 2009 . It was inaugurated by Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on 31 July 2009
2005 Kashmir earthquake
2005 Kashmir earthquake
Islamabad Stock Exchange