Jinnah Convention Centre
جناح کنونشن سینٹر
AddressClub Road
Islamabad
Pakistan
Coordinates33°42′48″N 73°06′20″E / 33.71340436998132°N 73.1054877957234°E / 33.71340436998132; 73.1054877957234
Parking1,000 spaces
OwnerCapital Development Authority
TypeConvention centre
Capacity2,200
Opened1997

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

The convention centre was inaugurated in 1997 to host the First Extraordinary Summit of OIC.[1]

Privatization

In July 2020, the Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) approved transaction structures for the privatization of Jinnah Convention Centre.[4]

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Exhibitions

These are the exhibitions and festivals held in convention centre.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 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.
  2. ↑ "Independence Day: Pakistan celebrates diamond jubilee with patriotic zeal and fervour". Dawn. Associated Press of Pakistan. 2022-08-14. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  3. ↑ "1,255 graduates awarded degrees at FJWU convocation". The News International. 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  4. ↑ Paracha, Shahzad (2020-07-22). "PC approves transaction structures for Jinnah Convention Centre, First Women Bank". Profit by Pakistan Today. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  5. ↑ "Dawn Education » Islamabad February 5 & 6, 2012 Jinnah Convention Centre". Archived from the original on 2012-03-17. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
  6. ↑ "Welcome to hvacr". Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
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