The Black Hole

The Black Hole (TBH) is a non-profit, open-to-all, casual educational and intellectual space for science, art, and culture. Located in the G-11/3 area of Islamabad, it has a 60-capacity auditorium, small library, and a children’s science lab. Live-streamed evening events and lectures, roundtable discussions, and video screenings are scheduled throughout the week. TBH’s goals: explaining concepts of high-science and high-technology in simple Urdu and English; nurturing young people of exceptional talent in every field; and creating greater societal rationality. Unconnected with any political or religious organization, TBH is purposed towards helping all citizens of Pakistan to participate fully in the scientific, social, economic, and cultural life of their society. TBH was launched on 5th March 2022.

Our Sponsors

  • Ahmad, Faruq
  • Ahmad, Nasser (Romita Shetty and Nasser Ahmad Foundation)
  • Cumber, Sada
  • Hippel, Frank von 
  • Iqbal, Mehr
  • Iqbal, Zafar
  • Jahanghir, Musa
  • Kazi, Farhana (Ali Institute of Innovation and Research)
  • Khawaja, Haroon (Khawaja Tariq Lateef Foundation)
  • Kisat, Abbas Hiptullah
  • Latif, Iqbal
  • Mahmood, Arshad
  • Mahmood, Khalid (Getz Pharma)
  • Mohammadi, Rafiq (Founder, iManage)
  • Naseem, Rao Haris (Ali Institute of Innovation and Research)
  • Pirzada, Rafat (Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada Endowment)
  • Rahman, Talat
  • Rupani, Nasruddin (Rupani Foundation)
  • Salahuddin, Naseem
  • Shuto, Motoko

Managing Committee

  • Ahmad, Shamim
  • Chaudhry, Umair Javed
  • Hoodbhoy, Pervez
  • Manzoor, Sadia 
  • Nayyar, Abdul Hameed
  • Raja, Salman Akram 

Our Team Members

  • Afaq, Nayyar
  • Akbar, Sajjad
  • Ali, Zahid
  • Atta, Asifa
  • Haider, Zuhaib
  • Iqtidar, Syed
  • Jailani, Faisal
  • Javaid, Abida
  • Khan, Amjid
  • Khan, Shahryar
  • Nadeem, Anosh