Summary World Book Day was celebrated for the first time in 1995. Photo: OINN
(Web Desk) – In a bid to promote reading and publishing of books, the World Book Day is celebrated globally on April 23.
The day is celebrated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). World Book Day was celebrated for the first time in 1995.
The day is celebrated to encourage the habit of reading. In Pakistan, reading is on the decline. Public libraries that are considered the fundamental component of every civil society are in small numbers in the country. These libraries are being neglected not only by the government but also by the people.
Students read textbooks in a local school located in the outskirts of Lahore on World Book Day. Photo: OINN
An awareness walk organised by Quaid e Azam Library outside Lahore Press Club on Monday to mark World Book Day. Photo: OINN
Students going through books at their college s library in Lahore. Photo: OINN
A view of a model book placed in Greater Iqbal Park in Lahore. Photo: OINN
Students of Government Post Graduate Islamia College for Women, Cooper Road celebrating World Book Day in their library. Photo: OINN
A young girl reads her textbook in a local school just outside of Lahore. Photo: OINN
