Prof Dr Ghani-ul-Akram Sabzwari returns

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi
(Pakistan News & Features Services)

Prof Dr Ghani-ul-Akram Sabzwari, the founder of the Library Promotion Bureau (LPB) and an ex-chairperson, Department of Library Information Science, University of Karachi, has returned to his home city of Karachi where he is scheduled to stay for the winter months.

Although he will turn 84 early next month, he has not lost any passion or interest in his work and he has got engaged in scholastic projects right away, after travelling from Dallas in the United States. 

He had reached Karachi on the evening of November 22 and he was very much there at the Record Office of the LPB, housed in the premises of the famous Liaquat Library Complex, on the very next working day at as early as 9 am. 

When inquired about jet leg, following a long flight spread over a couple of days, he just smiled back and stated that he was fit enough and happy enough to continue working without any break. 

Indeed he wasted no time and got to the work-related matters from the very first day of his arrival. 

Soon he himself issued an invitation for attending a meeting of the LPB and Bazm-e-Akram on December 2 at 11 am sharp. 

This is expected to just the beginning of yet another busy spell of activities for the library community in the country as many of his students, fellow professionals and admirers have chalked out programmes in his honour.