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The livewire of the Karachi-based forum, Prof Dr Nasim Fatima, a former Chairperson of the Department of Library and Information Science at the University of Karachi, is the Chief Editor of Adab-o-Kutub Khana 5 which has a couple of new editors as well in Mian Mohammad Saeed and Tauqeer Taqi.
Abdul Wahab Khan Saleem, Chief Patron, Bazm-e-Akram, in his message, has eulogized Prof Dr Nasim Fatima and her team for having done a fabulous job by continuing to bring out Adab-o-Kutub Khana despite the numerous challenges confronting them. He has hoped that the flame lit by the legendary Prof Dr Ghani-ul-Akram Sabzwari will keep enlightening the generations to come.
The fifth edition of Adab-o-Kutub Khana, the flagship publication of Bazm-e-Akram, a forum named after Prof Dr Ghani-ul-Akram Sabzwari, one of the pioneers of the profession in the country, has arrived.
Like its previous editions, Adab-o-Kutub Khana 5 is rich in content and it has the contributions from library professionals as well as renowned literary figures of Pakistan alongwith a couple of articles from abroad.
The 2013 edition of Adab-o-Kutub Khana is spread over 144 pages, priced Rs 300 in Pakistan with US$10 being its international price. It has been divided into three parts. Literature dominates among the three segments, followed by research and libraries.
It contains editorial contributions from Prof Dr Nasim Fatima, Abdul Samad Ansari, Dr Amna Khatoon, Dr Nasreen Shagufta, Mian Mohammad Saeed, Tauqeer Taqi, Ibrahim Jalees, Iqbal-ur-Rahman Farooqui Qamar, Umaat-ul-Wadood Roohi, Anwar Shaoor, Bismal Sabri, Prof Seema Siraj, Jamshed Khan, Khawar Ijaz, Khursheed Baig, Zakia Sultana, Zain Siddiqui, Rao Tariq Mahmood, Syed Khalid Mahmood, Shaheen Alvi, Shamim Ahmed Farooqui, Fazil Jamili, Shahnaz Muzammil, Saima Qadeer, Sadaf Tabassum, Safia Shamim, Fatima Hasni, Nazia Mukhtar and Fahim Kazmi.
Prof Dr Nasim Fatima, in her preface, has talked about the expansion and the changing face of Adab-o-Kutub Khana. She has recognized the new members in her team, praising their efforts in making its publication possible.
She has noted that, as decided in the past few meetings of the Bazm-e-Akram, the scope of the forum has been expanded to all over Pakistan and accordingly the latest issue of Adab-o-Kutub Khana contains the contributions from Lahore, Multan, Bahawalpur, Gilgit, Sahiwal, Ahmedpur Sharqia and Burewala besides Karachi.
She has acknowledged the support of Nadeem Sabzwari, A H Kausar, Dr Hafiz Mohammad Khalid, Munir-ul-Shahid, Dr Nasreen Shagufta, Dr Amna Khatoon and Abdul Wahab Khan Saleem in facilitating the publication Adab-o-Kutub Khana, hoping that its sixth edition would be brought out early next year.
Jamaluddin Akhtar’s poetic tribute to Prof Dr Ghani-ul-Akram Sabzwari has been published on the back cover of the book with a photograph of the living legend who continues to inspire his large number of students, many of whom have had a distinguished career in the field of library science.
The image of a bookshelf remains unchanged on the cover of Adab-o-Kutub Khana but the background colour has been changed to purple.
Dear friends of the Adab-o-Kutub Khana,
ReplyDeleteSalaam o Rehmat.
It is a pure delight and treat to have been introduced to this forum. I have had the privilege of working closely with Dr. Ghani-ul-Akram Sabzwari as his associate for the Pakistani Library Bulletin decades back. He has been a source of inspiration for me and many seekers of knowledge like me. An unassuming person, a saintly scholar, who has devoted his life for the promotion of knowledge by training, and teaching a generation the art, science and skill to preserve it. I compliment D. Nasim Fatima, Dr. Nasreen Shagufta and many others, who have teamed up as patrons like Mr. Abdul Wahab Khan Saleem, or co-workers to establish the Bazm-e-Akram. I am sure this team is setting an example for the future generations to acknowledge and express their gratitude and indebtedness to those who are leaving behind them a rich heritage of service to the cause of knowledge. Through this brief message, I am conveying my profound sense of appreciation, respect and regards to all those who have made up this caravan.
Sincerely,
M. Owais Jafrey
Seattle, WA USA
Dear Madam,
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on an outstanding publication. Wish u all the best!
Best Regards,
Dr. Nasreen Shagufta