National Library of Pakistan

The National Library of Pakistan, is located at Constitution Avenue, Islamabad, Pakistan. National library of Pakistan was inaugurated on August 24, 1993

The National Library of Pakistan (Urdu: قومى لأبيرى), is the national and the research library located in the vicinity of the Constitutional Avenue, Islamabad, Pakistan.[3] American author, Stuart Murray, argues that it is the oldest cultural institutional that plays a leading role in providing the resource for information— ancient and new.[4]

Established in 1951, it was originally housed in the

secretariat of Ministry of Education (MoEd) and amalgamated with the Liaquat National Library (LNL); it was shifting in Islamabad in 1965 with MoEd's secretariat serving its purpose.[5] In 1962, the Library received the right of transference of all copyrighted works to have two copies deposited of books, maps, illustrations and diagrams printed in Pakistan.[5] It gained more significance in 1992 with the promulgation of copyright (amendment) act 1992.[5] During the 1971 war, the library was thinned with the creation of Bangladesh with key material transferring to Bangladesh.[6] After a period of slow growth in its reconstruction, the library began to enlarge its size and importance in the country.[5][6] Development culminated in 1980s of an expensive and separated national library building within the vicinity of the Supreme Court's library.[3]

Designed with Eastern architecture, the library has space for 500 readers as well as 15 research rooms, an 450-seat auditorium, and computer and microfilm services.[7][8] At its opening in 1993, the library owned a collection of 130,000 volumes and 600 manuscripts.[9] Clauses to include electronic publications, as deposit material, are also being added to the Copyright law.[10] The national library mission to promote literacy as well serving as a dynamic cultural and educational center for the state's capital– the Islamabad.[4]

Contents

1 History
2 See also
3 References
4 External links

History

Authorization for a national library can be traced back to 1949, although it did not gain any physical infrastructure until it was merged with the existing Liaquat Memorial Library in Karachi and renamed the Liaquat National Library. In 1967 the library began receiving copies of works published in Pakistan as part of its mandate as a copyright repository per the 1962 copyright ordinance. 1968 saw the separation of the Liaquat and National libraries, with the latter relocated to Islamabad along with Pakistan's capitol. The library was housed in a series of rented structures until construction of a permanent building was completed in 1988. The formal opening took place on 24 August 1993. Scholar Syed Jalaluddin Haider dates the library's existence later, to April 1999, when the 100,000-volume collection housed by the Department of Libraries was moved into the new building.

25/03/2021

سید غیور حسین ، سبزواری کا وصال
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ڈائریکٹر جنرل ، نیشنل لائبریری آف پاکستان ،
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سید غیور حسین سبز واری آج اسلام آباد میں انتقال فرما گئے،
ان للہ وان الیہ راجعون ہ
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ہمارے محترم اور کتاب دوست سید غیور حسین سبزوار ، کو جب 2016 ء میں ڈائیریکٹر جنرل کے عہدے پرترقی دی گئی تو انہوں نے کتاب دوستی کا حق ادا کر دیا ، کتاب میلوں اور عوامی مقامات پر بک سٹال لگوائے، نایاب مخطوطوں کی نمائش کی، سکالرز ڈیسک بنوائے، سپیشل طلبا ء کو مطالعے کی سہولیات مہیا کیں ، بچوں کو کتاب بینی پر راغب کیا ، مجھے ذاتی طور سے بہت ہی نایاب قلمی نسخوں اور ہزاروں سال پرانی کتابیں فوٹو کاپیز اور CD میں منتقل کرا دیں!
وہ انسان دوست ، کتاب پرور اور کشادہ شخصیت کے مالک تھے ، ان کے دور میں کتاب بینوں کی تعداد ایک لاکھ سے بھی تجاوز کر گئی
حق تعالی ان کا وصال قبول فرمائیں، آمین

تدفین ، ان کے آبائی گاؤں منڈاہر تحصیل پنڈ دادن خان میں اور وہیں نماز جنازہ 8 بجے رات ہوگی ،
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28/12/2020

نیشنل لائیبریری آف پاکستان میں یوم قائد اور اداجعفری ایوارڈ برائے شاعرات کی تقریبات
بلاشبہ یہ ایک یادگار تقریب تھی جس میں صاحب فکر احباب نے نہ صرف شرکت کی بلکہ قائداعظم محمد علی جناح کے نظریہ پر شاندار گفتگو بھی کی۔
ڈاکٹر وحید احمد ، اختر عثمان ، انجم سلیمی ، شیراز غفور ، حسن عباس رضا، عنبرین صلاح الدین ، سجاد بلوچ ، عماد اظہر، رفعت وحید ، جیا قریشی اور دیگر دیگر کی شرکت ۔
صاحب علم و قلم جب اپنی معاشرتی ذمہ داری کو سمجھتے اور قبول کرتے ہیں تو معاشرہ ترقی کی منازل تیزی سے طے کرتا ہے
قائداعظم محمد علی جناح کو بھرپور خراج عقیدت پیش کیا گیا اور دونوں تقریبات شام ڈھلے اختتام کو پہنچیں۔
بشکریہ
ڈی جی نیشنل لائبریری آف پاکستان سید غیور حسین

28/07/2020

08/07/2020

I'm a librarian.i need a copy of write off policy about college libraries in Pakistan.anybody provide me?

(This is a post from one of our visitors. Can anyone help)

18/08/2015

Libraries keeping alive book reading culture ISLAMABAD - The National Library and National Book Foundation (NBF) in the federal capital have kept alive the dying culture of book reading as those who cannot buy expensive books, are being facilitated here to spend spare time in healthy activities. As many as two hundred visitors come to the

12/05/2015

Do visit here.

HEC - National Digital Library - National Library of Pakistan, Islamabad

01/05/2015

کتاب میلہ، کتاب کلب، کتاب عجائب گھر - ایکسپریس اردو نیشنل بک فاؤنڈیشن کے ساتھ عجب ہوا۔ آگے تو اس کا احوال وہی تھا جو سرکاری اداروں کا ہوا کرتا ہے۔

23/04/2014

National Book Day Festival starts on Tuesday National Book Day Festival starts on TuesdayIslamabad8 mins ago BY Jaan HaiderISLAMABADThe National Book Foundation (NBF) will hold National Book Day Festival with a number of literary activities to commemorate the 5th National Book Day, starting from April 22 (Tuesday). The three-day National Book…

09/03/2014

National Library of Pakistan The National Library of Pakistan, is located at Constitution Avenue, Islamabad, Pakistan. National library of Pakistan was inaugurated on August 24, 1993

06/03/2014

Dear Readers,
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06/03/2014

National Library of Pakistan is a legal depository for all published literary heritage of Pakistan . It serves as top most knowledge resource center of the nation as well as fountain head of Library developments in the country. The library strives to develop significant collection of human knowledge, comprehensive collection of national literary heritage and deliver excellent Library services for promotion of knowledge based society in Pakistan . The Library is responsible for National bibliographic control and preserves the literary heritage of the country for the use of present as well as future generations. A vast collection of publications about Pakistan, its culture, people and books authored by Pakistanis living abroad forms a major portion of National Library of Pakistan's main collection. A significant part of collection consists on manuscripts and rare books. National Library of Pakistan is an active member of many library communities in the world such as PLA, IFLA, CDNL and CDNLAO.

National Library of Pakistan serves as depository of some international organizations like Asian development bank, International labor organization, and US department of Publications etc. The Library is National ISBN Agency for Pakistani Publications.

National Library Of Pakistan To become a world class national library of the region for inspiring creativity and innovation in the country. National Library of Pakistan is a legal depository for all published literary heritage of Pakistan . It serves as top most knowledge resource centre of the nation as well as fountain head o...

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