ACS South Punjab directs digitalization of Central Library Bahawalpur.

BAHAWALPUR -- Punjab Information Technology Board would digitally secure the rare books and old newspapers in the Central Library Bahawalpur for coming generations to benefit from them.

Apart from rare books and newspapers published before the partition, 150,000 books are also part of the Central Library.

In this regard, Additional Chief Secretary South Punjab Captain (Rtd) Saqib Zafar visited Central Library Bahawalpur and Chief Librarian Rana Javed Iqbal was also present with him.

Additional Chief Secretary South Punjab said that the libraries represent living nations. He said that Central Library has centuries-old intellectual and academic assets, which will be digitalized.

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