National Library Of Pakistan

Based on the ideological and cultural needs of the people of Pakistan and keeping in view the importance of the national library as the nation’s top most resource centre of its literary heritage and fountain head of all kinds of library development in the country, the following objectives have been laid down for the National library- 1. To serve as legal depository for all Pakistani publications under copy right ordinance 1962. To preserve national literary heritage for the use of present as well as future generations. To compile and publish Pakistan national Bibliography and bibliographies in order to maintain national bibliographic control. To serve as national/international book exchange center. To serve as ISBN agency for Pakistan 6. To represent Pakistan at relevant international forums on behalf of government of Pakistan. To promote resource sharing and bibliographic standards among libraries of Pakistan. To organize trainings, workshops, conferences, and seminars for library professionals in the country 9. To extend advisory services on technical professionals issues of libraries in Pakistan 10. To collect what is significant in other literatures including selected scientific and technical materials; 11. Provision of reference and research services to ministerial libraries 12. Provision of free library services to the all citizen of Pakistan irrespective of geographical 13. Provision of free library services to the all citizen of Pakistan irrespective of geographical divisions and foreigners residing in Islamabad