WHAT REMAINS TO BE SEEN — A Solo Exhibition by NusratJi
Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) presents a major solo exhibition by one of Pakistan's distinguished impressionist painters, NusratJi.

An immersive visual experience featuring projected imagery, light, sound, drawings and paintings, exploring memory, perception and the shifting space between what is seen and what remains unseen.

Gallery 1: Immersive Experience
Gallery 2: Drawing & Painting

Opening Reception: 13th October 2026 at 3:30 PM
Exhibition will continue till 27th October 2026
Venue: National Art Gallery, PNCA, Islamabad

Join our Safai (clean up) drive at Nagina Burger Point, Sangam Market I-8/3, Islamabad, and be a proud maila! 😃

📅 Sunday, October 18th
🕓 4:00 pm
📍 Nagina Burger Point, Sangam Market I-8/3

Look for people with trash bags and gloves! 🧤

We’ll be cleaning for an hour, and you’re welcome to join or leave anytime. Dress comfortably, as it’s still warm. Gloves, trash bags, and sanitizer will be provided.

Afterwards, join us for refreshments and drinks! We want to build a community of like-minded people while making Islamabad cleaner, one pick at a time. 🙌🏽

Hope to see you there!

More info here: https://www.instagram.com/5mailay/

Experience Nature, the Trees, the Mountains and the Stars with Sylvotherapist Nafisa Tapal.

Book by 25th October 2026

10 Women only!

Learn to make pasta from scratch 🍝 Mediterranean pasta making party in Islamabad, a few spots left!

Join Courtyard Camp for a hands-on pasta making class at Santorini Breeze, F7. Roll up your sleeves, make fresh pasta by hand, and sit down to a long lunch with new people.

📍 17 Oct, 2026
📍 11:30 am to 3:00 pm
📍 Santorini Breeze, F7 Islamabad
📍 Dress code: Blue, white, yellow 💙🤍💛

🔗Register with link in bio

(Come for pasta stay for the people)

What makes a story worth telling, and how can film make us see the world differently?

TheBlackHole presents Margallah Film Workshop, an evening with acclaimed Pakistani-American documentary filmmaker Mara Ahmed, whose films explore identity, history, racism, representation, memory, and the complex realities of Pakistan and its diaspora.

Whether you are an aspiring filmmaker, a passionate storyteller, a film student, or simply curious about how powerful films are made, join us for an evening of ideas, stories, and cinematic exploration.

📅Sunday, 20 September | 5:00–8:00 PM
📍TheBlackHole, G-11/3, Islamabad
🎟️Registration Fee: Rs. 800

Join us on an unforgettable journey to Kartarpur from Islamabad, with an overnight stay in Lahore where we will get to experience the old city’s timeless history, classic tradition and sumptuous food before retiring for the evening. Early next morning we depart for Kartarpur Sahib to visit one of the most significant Sikh heritage sites in Pakistan before returning to Islamabad

What’s included: Transport, Tolls, Accommodation, Half-Board Meals, Guides, Tickets to ‘History By Night’ Tour and Kartarpur Sahib

From ISB = PKR 29,000

From LHR = PKR 8,500

What’s included: Transport, Tolls, Accommodation, Half-Board Meals, Guides, Tickets to ‘History By Night’ Tour and Kartarpur Sahib

Whatsapp on +923335177655 for details

Gallery Zaal Contemporary is pleased to present 4×6 Edit, a group exhibition bringing together established and emerging artists from across Pakistan.

Initiated as an open call, 4×6 Edit invited artists to submit an original work within a defined measure of 4 × 6 inches. The exhibition brings together a diverse constellation of mediums, perspectives, and visual languages. While each work occupies the same physical parameters, every piece opens onto its own ideas, gestures, and possibilities.

Join us for an evening of art and conversation on Thursday, 24th September 2026.

The exhibition will remain on view through 12th October 2026.

Gallery Zaal Contemporary

IFWA House, Street 38, F-7/1, Islamabad

Ph: +92 51 8895208

Sunday 25 October Start Time: 11:00 Duration: 2 + hrs

Venue: Drive in convoy- Collect @ United Bakery F/6 Supermarket ( Address and location pin of Farm will be shared on registration)

Registration: Deadline: 20th Oct. 2026 Register with Ameer: 0333 5308880 @ London Book Company, ( Table Talk Restaurant, Kohsaar Market)

Contribution: ASG Members: Rs1500/- Non- Members: Rs 2000

Saturday 31 October Start Time: 08:30 Duration: 6-8 hour(s)

Wild Life & Environment:

Venue: Gather at Parking of Bolan Gate F-9 Park

Registration: Deadline 29th October. Register with Ameer (0333 5308880) at

London Book Company (above Table Talk Restaurant), Kohsar Market

Contribution: ASG members: Rs 4000/ Non-members: Rs 4500

Spooktacular Saturday Playday

Join Ms.Mehreen for Activity Fun as we take on the world of Spooks and Spells with our Boo Bash!  

When: Saturday 31st October
For Who:  1 Adult + Toddler for upto Ages 4
Drop off :Ages 5 to 7

Where: Studio G-6/3- complete address will be sent to paid participants only.

Timings: 11 am to 1 pm

DRESS CODE: Costumes preferred!
*This is a small group play day*

Activities to look forward to:
1) Thematic Sensory Art & Play Stations
2) Take home: Bling a Basket & Pumpkin ornaments 🎃
3) scavenger hunt: find your Tricks & treats
4) Costume parade and Thematic Games
5) Goodie Bags & Mini Treat Bar for all

Saturday17 October Start Time: 07:00 Duration: 2 days hour(s)

Foreign members: Apply for NOC well in time

Adventure club, archaeology / photography: explore the impressive archaeological sites of swat valle

Registration: Register by October 10 •

Contribution: Tour cost per head: Rs.45, 000/- for members and Rs.48, 000 for non-members •Above rate is based on a group of minimum 10 persons.

Gallery Zaal Contemporary is pleased to present it’s group exhibition, In Another Life

Featuring works by
Alishba Binte Faysal
Hassan Churchill
Rabbia Khalid
Ride-E-Zainab

Join us for an evening of art and conversation on Thursday, 22nd October 2026 from 4:30 – 7:30 pm.

The exhibition will remain on view through Nov 2026.

Gallery Zaal Contemporary
IFWA House, Street 38, F-7/1
Ph: +92 51 8895208

Three days. One extraordinary escape. Leave the ordinary behind and journey into the breathtaking mountains of Swat, where ancient heritage, refined hospitality and untouched nature come together in an experience designed for those who seek something truly different.

- Discover the timeless Buddhist heritage of Swat

- Retreat into the tranquil mountain setting of Kedam

- Explore the remote highlands of Mankyal by 4x4

- Reconnect through guided meditation surrounded by nature.

- Unwind with spectacular mountain views and golden sunsets

- Experience the grandeur of the historic Takht-i-Bahi

PKR 59,000/-

Whatsapp on +923335177655 for complete details!

Get ready for Islamabad’s ultimate shopping & lifestyle experience!

Sunday, 18th October 2026

4 PM – 11PM

PNCA, Islamabad — Behind Marriott Hotel

150+ Stalls: Fashion, jewellery, accessories, skincare, home décor & furniture, live food, coffee & dessert booths!

Halloween Fun for Everyone!

Drum Circle — All Ages

Arts & Crafts — All Ages

Kids’ Halloween Costume Parade

Magic Show at 6 PM

Best Dressed Costume Hampers — Kids, Teens & Adults!

Costumes encouraged, not mandatory.

Valet Parking Available

Entry: Rs. 500/person | Kids under 7 FREE

Tickets available at the gate on event day.

Bring your family, friends & Halloween spirit!

📷 Follow: @winter_fete

Phone:03170639481

You are cordially invited!

*GROUND FLOOR* | A group exhibition of works by 21 artists by Mohtaram, curated by Shameen Arshad.

Prebooking now open: Catalog: https://mohtaram.com/pages/qasr-gallery

Private Viewing:

Friday, 30 October 2026 ·

4:00PM - 8:00PM

At Qasr'e Mohtaram G-6/3 Islamabad

RSVP: +92 333 5111271 ·

+92 312 2266666

mohtaram.com

15–25 October | Soul Sanctuary, Islamabad
October is almost here and if you’ve been thinking about joining us, this is your sign to secure your spot.
10 days of Happiness, Meditation, Silence, Nature & Community, all in the beautiful October weather at the Eco Haveli and Soul Sanctuary Banigala

📷 Happiness Program
15–18 October

📷 Advance Meditation Silence
20–24 October

📷 Complete 10-Day Retreat
15–25 October

📷 19 October: complimentary free day to rest, explore or simply be.

📷 SPECIAL DISCOUNT on the advance retreat📷
For the Advance Silence Retreat, triple sharing or more is available at a special contribution of Rs. 75,000 only until 1st October.

Premium rooms are also very limited, and spaces across the retreat are filling up.
If you’ve been waiting to decide, now is the time.
All accommodation, fees, inclusions & registration details are in the brochure attached above.
Come for four days. Come for five. Or give yourself the whole ten.

For registration:
Rida Babar: +92 321 5554803
Jarrar Ali: +92 333 2678777
Kanwal Zeb: +92 331 9506617

Soul Sanctuary | Islamabad
15–25 October 2026 📷

Join Living Atlas on an unforgettable journey to Kartarpur from Islamabad, with an overnight stay in Lahore where we will get to experience the old city’s timeless history, classic tradition and sumptuous food before retiring for the evening. Early next morning we depart for Kartarpur Sahib to visit one of the most significant Sikh heritage sites in Pakistan before returning to Islamabad

Islamabad → Lahore → Kartarpur → Islamabad

When: 24th-25th October

What’s included: Transport, Tolls, Accommodation, Half-Board Meals, Guides, Tickets to ‘History By Night’ Tour and Kartarpur Sahib

Price = PKR 29,000/

Whatsapp on +923335177655 for complete details!

We are officially announcing the 5th edition of the International Jazz Festival 2026.

Two days. Live concerts. Artists coming to Lahore from around the world.

And this year, there’s something new.
Alongside new artists and new music, as has become our tradition, we are introducing the LJC House Band. Our very own house band making its festival debut.

📅 26 & 27 September. Save the dates.
📍Ali Auditorium, Ferozpur Rd, Lahore
🎟 Tickets will go live soon.

In collaboration with the Embassies of Spain, Austria and Poland

Friday 30 October Start Time:18:30 Duration: 2 hour(s)

Film: Earth (1998) – Canada / India

Based upon Bapsi Sidhwa's novel, originally published as ‘Ice Candy Man’

Venue: IFWA- (Islamabad Foreign Women’s Association)- Street 38, F-7/1, Islamabad

Contribution: ASG/ IFWA members: Rs 200/ Non- Members: 400

Join us for an exciting rock climbing session perfect for beginners!

MEETING POINT 📍3:50 PM
Des Pardes Parking, Saidpur Village, Islamabad

WHAT TO EXPECT 🤔
- Assemble at the meeting point.
- A short hike to the climbing area.
- An intro to equipment, safety and technique.
- A demo climb by the instructor.
- Climbing on a top-rope with an experienced belayer.
- Pack up and hike back to the meeting point.

WHAT TO WEAR 👖
- Breathable and flexible clothes, suitable for exercise.
- Shoes suitable for hiking.