Pakistan, Jan. 23 -- The ninth edition of ThinkFest "Afkar-e-Taza" is set to commence from January 23, 2026, at the Lahore Arts Council Alhamra, marking the beginning of one of Pakistan's most significant intellectual, cultural and global dialogue platforms. The festival will open with a specially curated exhibition titled "Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Toshakhana," curated by Nadra Shehbaz Khan and Murtaza Taj, setting a reflective and historical tone for the three-day gathering.

The opening day will feature a series of high-profile sessions across Alhamra Hall No. 2, Hall No. 3, and the Alhamra Literary Baithak, running simultaneously. At 3:00 pm in Hall No. 2, a major session titled "The Gaza War and the Remaking of the Middle East" will br...