The PPF fellowship program showcases lens-based projects by Pakistani and international photographers. Documentary photography is still an untapped visual practice in Pakistan due to a lack of institutes and practitioners. To cultivate a constructive and critical practice, PPF initiated a self-funded fellowship in 2017 that brought together nine photographers from across the country who were mentored by international and national photographers over nine months to produce critical, analytical and thought-provoking research-led practice projects.

Pakistan is located in a region, which has faced great political, economic and religious strife for the past two decades. Under every stone is a story that has the potential to inspire, move and awe. For too long, the story of Pakistan and its people has been conveyed to the world through a foreign lens that is more than often skewed. It’s about time we take control of our narrative and tell our own stories with our own lens.