Jinnah Convention Centre
جناح کنونشن سینٹر | |
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| Address | Club Road Islamabad Pakistan |
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| Coordinates | 33°42′48″N 73°06′20″E / 33.71340436998132°N 73.1054877957234°E |
| Parking | 1,000 spaces |
| Owner | Capital Development Authority |
| Type | Convention centre |
| Capacity | 2,200 |
| Opened | 1997 |
| Website | |
| www.conventioncenter.pk | |
Jinnah Convention Centre (also known as National Convention Centre) is an exhibition and convention centre based in Islamabad, Pakistan. It is named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
Currently managed by the Capital Development Authority, it has a seating capacity of 2,200 people, and a parking facility of more than 1,000 cars spread over three parking lots.[1]
It is mainly used by the Government of Pakistan to host national ceremonies,[2] and by universities for convocations.[1][3]
History
[edit]The convention centre was inaugurated in 1997 to host the First Extraordinary Summit of OIC.[1]
Privatization
[edit]In July 2020, the Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) approved transaction structures for the privatization of Jinnah Convention Centre.[4]
Exhibitions
[edit]These are the exhibitions and festivals held in convention centre.
- Annual Technical and Oil Show
- Education Expo[5]
- HVACR[6]
- PTV Awards
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Hussain, Danish (2015-07-20). "Loss-making entity : Govt goes back on plan to privatise Jinnah Convention Centre". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ "Independence Day: Pakistan celebrates diamond jubilee with patriotic zeal and fervour". Dawn. Associated Press of Pakistan. 2022-08-14. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ "1,255 graduates awarded degrees at FJWU convocation". The News International. 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ Paracha, Shahzad (2020-07-22). "PC approves transaction structures for Jinnah Convention Centre, First Women Bank". Profit by Pakistan Today. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
- ^ "Dawn Education » Islamabad February 5 & 6, 2012 Jinnah Convention Centre". Archived from the original on 2012-03-17. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
- ^ "Welcome to hvacr". Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
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