Prof Dr Ghani-ul-Akram Sabzwari arrives

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi
(Pakistan News & Features Services) 

The founder of the Library Promotion Bureau (LPB) and an ex-chairperson, Department of Library Information Science, University of Karachi, Prof Dr Ghani-ul-Akram Sabzwari, has arrived in Karachi where he has been greeted with a packed schedule yet again. 

Acclaimed as one of the most eminent library scientists of the country, he has distinguished himself with his unmatched commitment to the profession for more than half a century. 

As usual his stay in Pakistan is set to witness rise in professional and scholastic activities as many of his students, colleagues and admirers have already started approaching him for an audience. 

The veteran professor, who remains preoccupied in pursuing his vocations even while staying in North America for better part of the year, has also set his own goals to make the stay in home country productive and enlightening. 

The matters relating to the LPB which has been celebrating its Golden Jubilee since the start of the year 2016 will feature on top of his agenda during his current trip. 

It may be recalled that Prof Dr Ghani-ul-Akram Sabzwari had broken into tears during his speech in the LPB’s Golden Jubilee progrogramme at the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology (FUUAST) earlier this year as the bureau and its future remain very dear to his heart.