Peshawar Public Library and Archives

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The Peshawar Public Library and Archives is a public library in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. [1] It is managed by the Directorate of Archives and Libraries. [2] [3]

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History

Peshawar Public Library and Archives was founded in 1946. [1] [2] The building of the library was designed by architect Nayyar Ali Dada. [4]

Collections

Managed by the Directorate of Archives and Libraries, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the library holds a substantial collection, dating back to 1849. [4] It includes 140,000 books, 35,000 publications, 45,000 original files, 25,000 magazines, and 600,000 old newspapers. [4]

The archives contain important historical documents and reports, covering events such as the kidnapping of Ellis by Ajab Khan Afridi and the murder of Dr. Khan Sahib. [4] Noteworthy items include the Durand Line documentation, the Pakhtunistan Movement records, letters from Quaid-i-Azam, Tareekh-i-Peshawar by Ram Gopal Das, and various other publications and magazines. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Peshawar's Archives Library longs for repairs". The Express Tribune. March 31, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "An obsolete relic?: The silence in K-P's first library". The Express Tribune. December 3, 2014.
  3. Khan, Aurangzaib (August 3, 2014). "Footprints: Libraries: Public and Private". DAWN.COM.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Shah, Sadia Qasim (December 5, 2015). "Of the lost and hidden treasure". DAWN.COM.

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