Khaliq Dina Hall and Library was built in 1906, although Khaliqdina's library foundation was established in 1856 as the Native General Library. The building was named after local philanthropist and merchant Ghulam Hussain Khaliqdina, who was instrumental in the establishment of the
Sindh Madressatul Islam. Khaliqdina was raised in the
Khoja tradition of
Shia Islam, but was condemned by the
Aga Khan for his involvement with the
Twelver branch of Shia Islam, leading him to renounce the Khoja tradition and eventually become a Twelver himself. On 20 February 1949, the first session of the
Pakistan Muslim League Council was held in the hall, and was attended by
Pakistan's first Prime Minister,
Liaquat Ali Khan. The hall was also used after Pakistan's independence as a site for
Majlis during the last ten days of
Muharram, which were addressed by the eminent Islamic scholars
Allama Rasheed Turabi,
Allama Aqeel Turabi and Dr. Kalbe Sadiq In 1970,
Dada Amir Haider Khan, a
Communist activist, gave a speech in the hall. The hall was also used the Pakistan's
leftist National Students Federation as a site for their meetings. In 1994, the original roof of the building collapsed in a heavy rainstorm. ==Architecture==