Former Senator and Tribal Chief Haji Lashkari Raisani generously announced to donate 200 books to the recently restored Qaid-e-Azam Library Ziarat, which had been closed for 17 years. Talking to APP, the senator Lashkari lauded the efforts of Deputy Commissioner Ziarat Hamood-ur-Rehman for restoring the historic library in its original architecture.
“To support the cause, Balochistan Peace Forum will send 200 books for the bibliophiles,” he remarked. He said that under his supervision, Balochistan Peace Forum has been formed that strives for revising the book reading culture in the country. “So far, as many as 75000 books have been gifted to different institutions and libraries, with ongoing efforts to continue this initiative.
Expressing concern over the decline of book reading culture in society, Senator Raisani urged the youth to embrace knowledge for its intrinsic value, rather than merely pursuing degrees.—APP
