Pakistan Business & Community Centre

PCBO’s project to open the first Pakistan Business & Community Centre in Ontario, in the Greater Hamilton Area.

The plan

PCBO is working to establish the first Pakistan Business & Community Centre in Ontario: a hub for entrepreneurs, professionals, newcomers and families, and a place for trade, cultural exchange and support services between Pakistan and Canada.

The ten-member board will manage the project and raise the funds through individual pledges and community fundraising in Hamilton and Mississauga. A Board of Trustees will be formed for transparency.

Milestones

  1. Community leaders presented the proposal for the centre.

  2. At a meeting of the Board of Directors and the Centre Committee, the options were ranked and prioritized, and executives made the first pledges.

  3. Goal: about $600,000

    The initial estimate, for land, a community hall and meeting rooms.

What the centre is for

  • Business seminars and coaching for new and existing business owners and newcomers.
  • Programs for seniors, youth and women: recreational, educational and awareness.
  • Women’s entrepreneurship and empowerment programs.
  • Programs for children and adults with special needs.
  • Community events, exhibitions and cultural celebrations.
  • Skills and language classes.
  • A studio for PCBO TV on YouTube and IPTV.
  • Occasional services of the Consulate General of Pakistan, Toronto.
  • Storage for a food bank, and in time a seniors’ residence and a daycare.

Committee

  • Syed Yawar Bukhari (chair)
  • Muhammad Naeem Malik (secretary)
  • Anjum Qureshi

Register interest

Tell the committee how you’d like to help, or what you’d use the centre for. This form doesn’t collect money or pledges.