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Street library inaugurated in Karachi
by Staff Report , (Last Updated December 25, 2019)
KARACHI: A first of its kind street library was inaugurated in Karachi on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Pakistan’s founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah on Wednesday.
The project is the initiative of Karachi Commissioner Iftikhar Ali Shallwani. The library is situated near the Metropole building.
Sindh Chief Secretary Mumtaz Ali Shah was the chief guest at the occasion.
While addressing the ceremony, Iftikhar Ali Shallwani said he has tasked deputy commissioners of each district to set up street libraries after selecting their venues.
He said that the administration is bringing improvements in Karachi over directives of Sindh chief minister and chief secretary.
He said that the initiative was taken to revive the culture of book reading which should be appreciated and promoted.
The chief secretary praised efforts of the Commissioner Karachi for taking a creative initiative.
Wooden bookshelves have been installed alongside the decorated wall surrounding the Metropole building in between the portraits of the Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and other members who had taken part in Pakistan’s movement.
The library will operate on the “take a book and leave a book” basis.
https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/12/25/street-library-inaugurated-in-karachi/
by Staff Report , (Last Updated December 25, 2019)
KARACHI: A first of its kind street library was inaugurated in Karachi on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Pakistan’s founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah on Wednesday.
The project is the initiative of Karachi Commissioner Iftikhar Ali Shallwani. The library is situated near the Metropole building.
Sindh Chief Secretary Mumtaz Ali Shah was the chief guest at the occasion.
While addressing the ceremony, Iftikhar Ali Shallwani said he has tasked deputy commissioners of each district to set up street libraries after selecting their venues.
He said that the administration is bringing improvements in Karachi over directives of Sindh chief minister and chief secretary.
He said that the initiative was taken to revive the culture of book reading which should be appreciated and promoted.
The chief secretary praised efforts of the Commissioner Karachi for taking a creative initiative.
Wooden bookshelves have been installed alongside the decorated wall surrounding the Metropole building in between the portraits of the Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and other members who had taken part in Pakistan’s movement.
The library will operate on the “take a book and leave a book” basis.
https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/12/25/street-library-inaugurated-in-karachi/
