The Black Hole (community center)

The Black Hole is a community center located in the G 11/3 area of Islamabad, Pakistan. It is a "non-profit, open-to-all educational and intellectual space" with a view to promoting science, art and culture in Pakistan. A project of Mashal Books, it was launched on 5 March 2022 with a goal to help all citizens of Pakistan "participate fully in the scientific, social, economic and cultural life of their society".

Throughout the week, live-streamed lectures, discussions and events promoting culture are held in its 60-capacity auditorium. A small library and a science lab specifically designed for children is also one of its key features. The lectures cover a range of topics from hardcore science to socioeconomic ills in the Pakistani society. The main objective of the science lectures is to explain the concepts of "high-science and high-technology in simple Urdu and English".