Jinnah Convention Centre (also known as National Convention Centre) is an exhibition and convention centre based in

Islamabad Islamabad (; ur, , ) is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's ninth-most populous city, with a population of over 1.2 million people, and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital T ...

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. It is named after

Muhammad Ali Jinnah Muhammad Ali Jinnah (, ; born Mahomedali Jinnahbhai; 25 December 1876 – 11 September 1948) was a barrister, politician, and the founder of Pakistan. Jinnah served as the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until the ...

. Currently managed by the

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, it has a seating capacity of 2,200 people, and a parking facility of more than 1,000 cars spread over three parking lots. It is mainly used by the

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to host national ceremonies, and by universities for convocations.

History

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

Privatization

In July 2020, the Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) approved transaction structures for the privatization of Jinnah Convention Centre. Islamabad Dog Show

Exhibitions

These are the exhibitions and festivals held in convention centre. * Annual Technical and Oil Show * Education Expo * HVACR *

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References

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