KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Dr Syed Saifur Rahman said that establishment and promotion of street libraries in Karachi is necessary as all kinds of facilities are being made accessible to people around world so that they can use these facilities as much as possible.

“Street library in Hyderi Market will be functional and new books will be added to library, he said this talking to delegation of Liaquatabad, Hyderi All Tajir Ittehad and Pakistan Council of Libraries at his office.

“Time lost in travelling due to heavy traffic pressure in Karachi to reach libraries in different areas will also be saved and that time can also be spent for studies,” he added. Libraries are treasure of knowledge, wisdom. He said that civilisation, culture, past, present and future of world are hidden in books kept in libraries.

He said that despite all progress in developed countries, they have not broken their relationship with books and even today, large number of people are seen reading books in European and other countries.

He said that living nations use books written by scholars to learn from their past to improve their present and plan for their future.

He said that our ancestors have always had relationship with books and we should not only keep this tradition alive but also promote it.

He said that Central district has produced renowned poets, writers, intellectuals, painters and artists of country and they have made name of Pakistan all over world.

He asked delegation of Hyderi Market to play their role in establishing and maintaining this street library so that future generations can also benefit from this library.

Published in The Daily National Courier, January, 19 2023

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