Jalal Baba Auditorium
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 Jalal Baba Auditorium, Abbottabad | |
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| Location | Abbottabad |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°09′01″N 73°12′39″E / 34.150204°N 73.210835°E / 34.150204; 73.210835 |
| Type | Auditorium |
| Events | Music, concerts, lectures, commencements, and Covid-19 vaccination center |
| Seating type | Large hall performers' waiting room VIP rooms |
| Capacity | 500-700 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1993 |
Jalal Baba Auditorium is a public auditorium in Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[1][2]
The auditorium was named after Khan Jalaluddin Khan Jalal Baba.[3] Khan was a respected leader of All India Muslim League and minister from Abbottabad at the time of the Partition of India in 1947. It was constructed in 1993, and consists of a large hall, performers' waiting room, and VIP rooms. It has the capacity to seat between 500 and 700 people.[1]
The auditorium has held exhibitions, concert events, public meetings, conferences and numerous other activities. It is also used for a Karate club. It also houses a National Book Foundation (Pakistan) centre, Abbasin Arts Council and Abbottabad Development Authority offices.[1][4]
References
- 1 2 3 Nishaa Ishtiak (27 June 2011). "Government negligence: In Abbottabad, the forgotten Jalal Baba auditorium". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ↑ New varsity campus, hospital to be set up in Abbottabad Dawn (newspaper), Published 4 October 2002, Retrieved 12 July 2018
- ↑ "Documentary about Jalal Baba Auditorium Abbottabad". www.radio.gov.pk.
- ↑ Hindko conference in Abbottabad Dawn (newspaper), Published 7 May 2014, Retrieved 12 July 2018
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