The 2026 Mid-Autumn Poetry Gala held at Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) in Islamabad, photo provided to CEN

ISLAMABAD, Oct. 12 (China Economic Net) - The 2026 Mid-Autumn Poetry Gala, held at Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) in Islamabad on October 9, unveiled two long-term cultural initiatives to mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan.

The Shouyang Book House Islamabad Public Reading Station was officially unveiled, creating a regular venue for reading, learning and exchange between Chinese and Pakistani people. In addition, a call for entries for artworks, photographs and video works under the theme “75 Years of Friendship, Forging Peace and Amity Together” was formally launched, inviting submissions from all sectors of society to capture friendship through images and convey peace through art.

The gala brought together more than 400 guests from the political, academic, cultural and educational communities of both countries.