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Free
PakCrypt International Symposium 2026
Four-day cryptography and cybersecurity symposium with competitions and the IACR Crypto Winter School at NCCS, Air University, Islamabad.
Starts
Ends Nov 27 · 18:00
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Canonical timezone: Asia/Karachi. Hover a time to see it in your local timezone.
📍 NCCS, Air University, E-9, Islamabad Sponsor: PakCrypt NPO / IACR
Registration
This event is run by its organiser, not by CyberSecurity.pk. Registration, fees and rules are on the official page.
Official event page ↗Details
Eligibility: Professional track: no age limit. Amateur track: born after 1 December 2006. Individual competitions.
Prizes: Total Rs. 5.0M (per-track amounts on the official page)
About
Organiser: PakCrypt NPO (Islamabad), in partnership with the IACR.
What the organiser lists: an International Cyber Security Symposium (keynotes, panels, research talks), an IACR Crypto Winter School, and individual competitions in a Professional track and an Amateur track (born after 1 December 2006), with an on-site final for 10–15 finalists per track, a finalists' dinner on 26 Nov and a closing ceremony with prizes on 27 Nov.
Prizes: the organiser states a total of Rs. 5.0M.
Registration: new registrations on the participant portal are closed; the qualifying round runs until 7 November 2026. Check the official page for symposium attendance.
Source: https://pakcrypt.org/pc26