 Jalal Baba Auditorium, Abbottabad | |
| Location | Abbottabad |
|---|---|
| Type | Auditorium |
| Genre(s) | 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 Muhammad Jalal-ud-din 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]
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