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

History

Peshawar Public Library and Archives was founded in 1946.[2] The building of the library was designed by architect Nayyar Ali Dada.[3]

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.[5]

The archives contain important historical documents and reports, covering events such as the kidnapping of Ellis by Ajab Khan Afridi and the murder of Dr.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.[6] 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.[7]

References

  1. ^ https://tribune.com.pk/story/801252/an-obsolete-relic-the-silence-in-k-ps-first-library
  2. ^ https://tribune.com.pk/story/801252/an-obsolete-relic-the-silence-in-k-ps-first-library
  3. ^ https://www.dawn.com/news/1224332
  4. ^ https://www.dawn.com/news/1224332
  5. ^ https://www.dawn.com/news/1224332
  6. ^ https://www.dawn.com/news/1224332
  7. ^ https://www.dawn.com/news/1224332
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