ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: National Book Foundation (NBF) has planned to arrange literary events and visits of students to the newly established ‘Sheh-r-Kitab’ (City of Books) here in the Federal Capital.
The decision was taken in a meeting chaired by the Managing Director NBF Professor Dr Inam ul Haq Javeid.
Khalid Masood, a representative of 28 outlets of “Shehr-e-Kitab” and the Officers from different sections of NBF attended the meeting.
The Managing Director NBF directed the concerned officials to immediately prepare a road map for the guidance of book lovers to reach the location of “Shehr-e-Kitab” and to display it at appropriate corners of the city.
“We are also planning to establish “Shehr-e-Kitab” at Karachi and Peshawar which was already announced by the Advisor to Prime Minister Irfan Siddiqui while inaugurating “Shehr-e-Kitab Islamabad at Jinnah Super Market.
The “Shehr-e-Kitab” Islamabad consists of 28 outlets (shops) including National Book Foundation, Mr Books, Jahangir Books, Kitab Ghar, Idara-e-Ilm-o-Irfan, Al-Faisal Publishers, Book Finders, Old Book Corner, Book Man, Readers Point, Rabia Book House, Ilmi Book Depot, Book Valley and others.
The Management of National Book Foundation has planned to introduce its “Shehr-e-Kitab” as a substitute literary point or tea house for the visitors of this city of books.
Source: APP
