ISLAMABAD: Interim Punjab Minister Human Rights, Population & Social Welfare, Minorities and Bait ul Maal Chaudhary Faisal Mushtaq on Monday visited the National Book Foundation (NBF).
NBP Managing Director Dr Inamul Haq Javed welcomed the minister and appreciated his services in the field of education.
Faisal Mushtaq, who has been the book ambassador of NBF for three consecutive years, addressed the children and parents at the Summer Book Club and emphasised upon the children and parents to play their role in the prosperity of Pakistan by following the principles of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and philosophies of Allama Iqbal.
He further spoke about the key role teachers and parents could play in the holistic development of the children and emphasized upon the promotion and love for book reading to improve peace, harmony, tolerance in the society.
He acknowledged the contribution of National Book Foundation in the promotion and development of books among the younger generation and appreciated the foundation for the services they were rendering to the community. He called books as best friends and said a nation could only strive and prosper if the importance of books is appreciated and understood deeply.
During the sessions of Summer Book Club, many innovative activities, including reading sessions, marathon reading, story-telling, drawing, question-answer sessions were held. The minister was also given a tour of the National Book Museum which is Pakistan’s first-ever book museum.
The minister along with the distinguished guests was mesmerised by the Quran Gallery, Rumi, Shah Latif Bhatai, Khushal Khan Khattak Corners and other first and original manuscripts of rare books. The minister wrote his remarks in visitor’s book along with his signature on the Pillars of Autograph in the Book Museum.
Published in Daily Times, July 17th 2018.
