Street Library Karachi

First street library of Pakistan opens in Karachi

Tribute to Jinnah

(The street library, a project by the Commissioner Karachi Office, was opened by Sindh Chief Secretary Syed Mumtaz Ali Shah on December 25, 2019 to pay tribute to the country’s founding father Mohammad Ali Jinnah, on his 143rd birth anniversary.)

Photo by Mudassar Tariq Location Karachi - Pakistan)

A first-of-its-kind library was inaugurated in Karachi on wednesday December 25^th 2019, the birthday of Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah. The project is an initiative of Karachi Commissioner Iftikhar Ali Shalawani. The library is located near the Metropol building. Chief Secretary Sindh Mumtaz Ali Shah was the chief guest on the occasion. Addressing the function, Iftikhar Ali Shalawani said that he has directed the Deputy Commissioners of each district to set up a street library after selecting their locations. He said that the administration was improving Karachi on the directives of Chief Minister Sindh and Chief Secretary. He said that an initiative has been taken to revive the culture of book reading which should be appreciated and promoted. The Chief Secretary appreciated the efforts of Commissioner Karachi in taking creative initiative. Between the portrait of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and other members of the Pakistan Movement, wooden books are placed along the decoration wall around the Metropolis building. The library will operate on a "take the book and leave the book" basis. The idea behind Pakistan’s first street library is to promote the culture of reading so our young generation learns value books.

During my stay in Karachi two year ago, I intended to have soup with my friend. So we offered Maghrib prayers in Karachi Gymkhana mosque with friend and walked to the most awakening area of Karachi which is Saddar.

Photo by Mudassar Tariq Location Karachi - Pakistan)

Go straight on Merewether road after crossing first roundabout and few steps ahead in front of the Air Arabia Office Karachi office next to village restaurant, a beautiful sitting area and lights attracted us towards it. There was a pleasant feeling and I found myself in front of Street Library of Karachi. Never the less we gave up on our soup desire and we lost ourselves in the shelves of books and newspapers of street library. We picked up some books and reviewed them and studied newspapers which gave us pretty pleasant feelings. Read Qauid-e-Azam and Allama iqbal messages written on walls from my heart we pay Tribute to every other person who had put all of their efforts to building up this mesmerizing place.

Street library shows the attachment of people of Karachi with literature.