Bazm-e-Aqs means the gathering of the image. We are a photowalk collective rooted in Rawalpindi and Islamabad — walking the old city, the bazaars and the forgotten corners, bringing back what most people pass by.
We began as a handful of photographers who kept meeting in the same alleys of Rawalpindi's old city — drawn to the same carved doors, the same hands at work, the same light falling between buildings. The walk became a habit, the habit became a collective.
Today Bazm-e-Aqs is an open community. We welcome every level and every camera, because the eye matters more than the gear. What we share is a way of seeing — patient, curious, and kind to the city we move through.
Guided heritage walks through living streets. We move slowly, look closely, and frame the details that hold a place's memory.
Every photograph is a sentence. We pair images with the histories, voices, and small human moments behind them.
We gather afterward to share, critique, and remember together — turning a walk into a shared archive of the city.
Some stories live quietly in forgotten corners. We seek beauty in the overlooked, and preserve memories in every frame.
A full day through the old city. Every walk follows the same rhythm — a gathering, a brief, the streets, a tea break, and a reflection circle to close.
The group meets at the announced gate. Hosts introduce the route, safety and etiquette, then reveal the round's format and theme.
Participants move through the location capturing against the prompt. Hosts share heritage stories along the way.
Over refreshments, everyone reviews their take and submits only what the format allows — via the event QR or WhatsApp channel.
Frames are shown to the group. Judges score; the community votes for the People's Choice.
Winners are featured on the Bazm-e-Aqs grid. Every submission enters the collective's ongoing visual archive of the city.