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Speakers highlight importance of book reading
Our correspondent
Monday, May 26, 2014
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PESHAWAR: Speakers at a function on Sunday highlighted the importance of book reading and stressed the need for establishing public libraries and information resource centres to help transfer knowledge about rich Pakhtun culture and history to the coming generation.
The function was held under the auspices of Peshawar Uplift Programme at Saalim Khan Khalil Library in Hayatabad in which additional secretary social welfare Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Roohullah Khan participated as chief guest.
The function main objective was hand over of supplies to Saalim Khan Library, which include furniture, water dispensers, photostat machine, fax machine, air-conditioners, a television set and generator etc. Officials of Peshawar Uplift Programme, government functionaries, literary figures, writers, and members of civil society organisations also attended the function.
The participants said the importance of book reading has not been ignored in the modern and technological advanced era. They urged the government to take steps for the provision of facilities and resources at public libraries so the students and general public could avail them.
Roohullah Khan, while speaking on the occasion, appreciated the organisers for arranging such a informative and worth event, which highlighting the importance of books reading and libraries.
He said the libraries would have significance role for dissemination of various information and keep alive the culture and historic norms, by creating knowledge among the coming generation.He said the library would also play major role for education purpose, and helping out in provision of information for the relevant studies.
Our correspondent
Monday, May 26, 2014
From Print Edition
PESHAWAR: Speakers at a function on Sunday highlighted the importance of book reading and stressed the need for establishing public libraries and information resource centres to help transfer knowledge about rich Pakhtun culture and history to the coming generation.
The function was held under the auspices of Peshawar Uplift Programme at Saalim Khan Khalil Library in Hayatabad in which additional secretary social welfare Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Roohullah Khan participated as chief guest.
The function main objective was hand over of supplies to Saalim Khan Library, which include furniture, water dispensers, photostat machine, fax machine, air-conditioners, a television set and generator etc. Officials of Peshawar Uplift Programme, government functionaries, literary figures, writers, and members of civil society organisations also attended the function.
The participants said the importance of book reading has not been ignored in the modern and technological advanced era. They urged the government to take steps for the provision of facilities and resources at public libraries so the students and general public could avail them.
Roohullah Khan, while speaking on the occasion, appreciated the organisers for arranging such a informative and worth event, which highlighting the importance of books reading and libraries.
He said the libraries would have significance role for dissemination of various information and keep alive the culture and historic norms, by creating knowledge among the coming generation.He said the library would also play major role for education purpose, and helping out in provision of information for the relevant studies.
