Jalal Baba Auditorium

Jalal Baba Auditorium

Jalal Baba Auditorium, Abbottabad
Interactive map of Jalal Baba Auditorium
Location	Abbottabad
Coordinates	34°09′01″N73°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]}

History

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. Nishaa Ishtiak (27 June 2011). "Government negligence: In Abbottabad, the forgotten Jalal Baba auditorium". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 12 July 2018.
2. New varsity campus, hospital to be set up in Abbottabad Dawn (newspaper), Published 4 October 2002, Retrieved 12 July 2018
3. "Documentary about Jalal Baba Auditorium Abbottabad". www.radio.gov.pk.
4. Hindko conference in Abbottabad Dawn (newspaper), Published 7 May 2014, Retrieved 12 July 2018

External links

• Radio Pakistan Documentary