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The luncheon reception in her honour, held in Karachi on December 27, was hosted by Prof Dr Nasim Fatima, a former chairperson of the Library & Information Science department at the University of Karachi.
Dr Amna Khatoon, who retired recently from government service, was recognized for pursuing a long career in the field of library and information science.
Prominent among those present on the occasion were Prof Dr Ghani-ul-Akram Sabzwari, ex-chairman of the Library & Information Science department at the University of Karachi, Azra Qureshi, former Chief Librarian, Aga Khan University Hospital, and Dr Nasreen Shagufta, Secretary, Bazm-e-Akram.
Dr Amna Khatoon, who earned a gold medal for securing first position first in the Masters of Library & Information Science (MLIS) at the University of Karachi in 1980, joined the profession with a stint at the Hamdard University Library in 1982 where she had the honour of working under the guidance of the legendary Hakim Mohammad Said.
She was appointed as a librarian at the Government Osmania Girls College in 1983 from where she has recently retired after having served the institution for over three decades. In between she had received an appointment letter from University of Karachi but she preferred not to join her Alma Mater.
She, however, accepted the offer of conducting courses at the Allama Iqbal Open University and she has had very long association with them. She has taught various subjects of library science and her students could be found in every nook and corner of the country.
Dr Amna Khatoon has also remained associated with the Pakistan Bibliographic Working Group (PBWG) since 1981 and she has been serving it as the Principal since 2011. She also authored a book in 2012 which is prescribed for the intermediate students of Library & Information Science.
Beyond retirement from the government service she has quite a few plans up her sleeves to keep her engaged round the clock in the future as well. Now she would be devoting more time to her other profession of being a homeopathic doctor at her clinic in Federal-B-Area.
Dr Amna Khatoon, who is a life member of the Pakistan Library Association (PLA), also desires to concentrate more on her scholastic activities.
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