New Islamabad Convention Center Plan Put on Hold

Notably, the plan to build a new convention center in Islamabad for next year's Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit has been put on hold, sources informed ProPakistani.

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• Nevertheless, the business informed the CDA that the project could not be completed within one year.
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• A Chinese firm had submitted a bid of Rs.

In practice, a Chinese firm had submitted a bid of Rs. 37 billion for the proposed project. The Capital Development Authority (CDA) wanted the new convention center to be completed before September next year.

Nevertheless, the business informed the CDA that the project could not be completed within one year. Now the authorities have put the new construction plan on hold. SECP Proposes New Rules to Create Insurance Guarantees Safer.

CDA is now preparing to matter a tender for the renovation and refurbishment of the existing convention center so that the SCO summit can be held at the venue next year, according to the sources.

Pakistan assumed the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's chairmanship for 2026-27 in September and is scheduled to host the SCO Council of Heads of State summit in Islamabad in September 2027. T.

For context, the summit will bring heads of state or administration from SCO member countries to Pakistan, with preparations already underway for the venue, accommodation, security, transport and other arrangements. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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For now, new Islamabad Convention Center Plan Put on Hold remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.