Pakistan-China Friendship Centre ( ur, پاکستان چین دوستی مرکز) is an art, conference and exhibition centre in

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. It is developed with the help of China–Pakistan relations. Its construction was started in April 2005 when the

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of the

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visited Pakistan. It was inaugurated on December 18, 2010 by the Pakistani

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and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. Currently it is running by the

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Zohaib Kalwar Construction

Centre was started building in April 2005 with the help of

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, 12 acre land was allotted by

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(CDA) in 2004 for the centre. Its approximately cost on construction is Rs. 3 billion, comprises on an auditorium with 800 seats, conference rooms, dancing halls, exhibition and art centre. Centre's design was made by ''China IPPR International Engineering Corporation'' and constructed by ''Shanghai Group''. Eight conference halls with 200-250 seats, 105 residential rooms and three dancing halls are also being constructed now. In February 2013 CDA decided to establish a state-of-the-art modern cinema hall at the centre which will introduce the

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and

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films.

Exhibitions

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- 2012 *

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- 2012 * National Book Fair - 2012 * Pak-China Business Forum - 2013 (

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) * Pakistan Super League franchise Islamabad United's opening ceremony which was held on 30 January 2016.

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* Buildings and structures in Islamabad China–Pakistan relations Convention centres in Pakistan 2010 establishments in Pakistan Event venues established in 2010 {{Pakistan-struct-stub