| Chief1 Name: | Fouzia Saeed |
| Chief1 Position: | Director General in 2021 |
| Agency Name: | Pakistan National Council of the Arts |
| Seal: | Coat of arms of Pakistan.svg |
| Agency Type: | Council responsible for promotion of culture, art, musics, film, and theatre |
| Footnotes: | National Heritage and Culture Division |
Pakistan National Council of the Arts (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|پاکستان قومی انجمن برائے فنون, or PNCA) was established through an Act of Parliament in 1973 with the mandate to lead the development of arts in Pakistan. PNCA policies are framed by its Board of Governors which reports to the Federal Minister for National Heritage and Culture Division.[1]
It is based in Sector F-5/1, Islamabad, Pakistan.[1] [2]
The Council is structured into four major divisions:
The Visual Arts Division (VAD) was established /set up in 1974 initially named as "Plastic Arts Division". The Division has two operational components, when initiated; The National Art Gallery (NAG) & Design Section (initially functioning in a residential facility and shifted to its permanent venue in 2007).
In July 2017, China's culture was showcased at the PNCA.[3]
Performing Arts Division of PNCA is mandated for the promotion and preservation of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. It is engaged in organizing different shows/ programmes representing provincial/ regional cultures/ heritage – (Dance, Music and Drama).[2] [4]
A National Music Festival was held to commemorate the 70th Independence Day of Pakistan in August 2017. The events were scheduled as follows:
To celebrate the culture and heritage of Pakistan, pictorial exhibitions are also held at the PNCA. These picture displays capture folk heritage, traditional architecture and just routine life in Pakistan. In October 2017, a photo exhibition from Colombia titled 'Amazing Amazon' was held at PNCA.[5]
Pakistan National Council of the Arts has a Children Art Workshop section. CAW organizes following colourful programmes round the year:
National Puppet Theatre was established in 1975. It was a step taken by Pakistan National Council of the Arts, Ministry of Culture & Pakistan in order to revive the most popular folk art, which was dying due to negligence. Two groups were sent to China for Rod puppet training in 1975 & 1979 & a third was sent to Poland in 1987.Since then its quest to promote the art of puppetry, at home and in remote/ far flung areas of Pakistan, is in progress. NPT is carrying on its services to entertain/educate the children and norms through puppetry at home by conducting free puppet shows every Friday at Liaquat Memorial Hall, Rawalpindi in the past & is carrying on this at National Art Gallery, Islamabad with its eleven-member team. This team of National Puppet Theatre also holds shows every year to highlight important international events like Earthquake Victims Day, Kashmir Solidarity Day, Pakistan Day Celebrations, Independence Day Celebrations, World Tourism Day, and Universal Children Day & Quaid-e-Azam Day Celebrations.[6] [4]