Largest Building Materials Expo & Architecture Convention
- 24TH - 26TH APRIL 2026
- PAK CHINA FRIENDSHIP CENTRE ISLAMABAD
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IAP RIC
Executive
Committee
Ar. Rweeda Himayat
Chairperson
Ar. Nimra Qazi
Vice Chairperson
Ar. Naveed Baloch
Honorary Secretary
Ar. Mustafa Abid
Honorary Treasurer
Ar. Bushra Khan
Member
Ar. Hamid Mehmood
Member
Ar. Feroz Bangash
Member
Ar. Sanah Ejaz
Member
Ar. Sinan Ahmad
Member
Ar. Rao Ahmad
Member
Ar. Abdullah Khan
Immediate Past Chairman
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24–26 April 2026
Program Schedule
- PAK CHINA FRIENDSHIP CENTRE ISLAMABAD
- Day 1 — Friday, April 24, 2026
- 09:00 – 09:30
Arrival of Guests
- 10:00 – 10:30
Arrival of Guests
Secretary Ministry of Housing & Works, Hon'ble Mr. Mian Riaz Pirzada
- 11:01 – 11:10
Welcome Note by Chairperson IAP-RIC
Ar. Rweeda Himayat
- 11:16 – 11:30
Speech by Chief Guest
Hon'ble Mr. Mian Riaz Pirzada
- 12:05 – 12:55
Delegates Visit
Building Materials Exhibition, Workshops, Arts & Craft Gallery and Architects Portfolio
- 2:15 – 2:45
Arrival of Guests
- 2:46 – 3:00
Arrival of Guests
Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives, Hon'ble Prof. Ahsan Iqbal
- 3:51 – 4:00
Speech by Chief Guest
Hon'ble Prof. Ahsan Iqbal
- 4:11 – 4:15
Announcement of National Competition Project
IAP RIC & Supreme Court of Pakistan — Women Facilitation Center
- 4:16 – 4:20
Presenting Shield to Chief Guest
- 4:31 – 5:31
Session 1: Architects Role in Shaping Society
Ar. Kamil Khan Mumtaz, Ar. Nayyar Ali Dada, Ar. Shahid Abdullah, Ar. Nasir Iqbal
- 5:45 – 6:30
Session 2: Policy Framework to Empower Architects
Ar. Kalim Ahmed Siddiqui, Ar. Azhar Mamoon Sualehi, Ar. Ejaz Ahmed Qadri, DG PHATA
- 7:30 – 10:00
Students Entertainment
- 10:00 – 5:30
Workshop 1: Lost Craft of Earthen Flooring
Conductor: Mahnoor Ahmed
- 10:30 – 5:30
Workshop 2: Bird's Eye View — Nature's Ingenious Design
Conductor: Muhammad Shehzar Ali Siddiqui
- 10:30 – 5:30
Workshop 3: From Compass to Creation — Islamic Geometry
Conductor: Taimur Khan Mumtaz
- Day 2 — Saturday, April 25, 2026
- 10:00 – 7:30
Building Material Exhibition — Continued
Secretary Ministry of Housing & Works, Hon'ble Mr. Mian Riaz Pirzada
- 10:00 – 10:05
Arrival of Guests
- 10:30 – 10:35
Note by Convener IAPEX
Ar. Abdullah Khan
- 10:35 – 10:40
Welcome Note by Chairperson IAP-RIC
Ar. Rweeda Himayat
- 10:40 – 10:45
Note by Convener Forum
Ar. Bushra Khan
- 10:45 – 11:00
Speech by Chief Guest
- 11:00 – 11:20
Architecture for All: Addressing Built Environment Challenges
Ar. Maira Khan — Regional Vice President Asia, CAA
- 11:20 – 11:35
Affordability Beyond Cost
Ar. Amal Azam & Ar. Sadaf Raja
- 11:36 – 11:39
Honourable Mention BAE-IAP Graduate Award
Ar. M. Areeb Khan
- 2:30 – 2:50
Call for Papers
Ar. M. Farhan Farhat
- 2:55 – 3:30
Guest Speaker Presentation
Ar. George Kunhiro
- 3:35 – 3:40
Winner BAE-IAP Graduate Award 2024-2025
Ar. Aiman Jaffery
- 3:40 – 4:30
Momentos Ceremony
Forum Day 2 Speakers & Workshop Attendees
- 5:00 – 8:00
NC Meeting
- Day 3 — Sunday, April 26, 2026
- 10:00 – 7:30
Building Material Exhibition — Continued
- 10:30 – 1:30
Workshop: Earthen Flooring
- 10:30 – 1:30
Workshop: Islamic Geometry
- 2:00 – 2:15
Arrival of Chief Guest
Chamber of Commerce ICCI & RCCI
- 2:00 – 2:45
Stall Visit (Group A & Group B)
- 2:45 – 2:50
Welcome Note by Chairperson IAP-RIC
Ar. Rweeda Himayat
- 2:50 – 2:55
Note by Convener IAPEX
Ar. Abdullah Khan
- 2:55 – 3:00
Note by Co-Convener IAPEX
Ar. M. Naveed Saad
- 3:25 – 3:30
Best Stall Award
3 Categories with Video
- 3:30 – 3:50
Certificates & Momentos Distribution
- 3:50 – 4:00
Group Photos
- 4:00 – 4:30
End of Ceremony
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