Thousands of students migrate from their hometowns to Lahore to pursue education in public and private universities. Besides the university libraries, which are only accessible to the enrolled students, there is a significant shortage of free public libraries in Lahore. Students who wish to read books or study in a peaceful environment have limited options. Additionally, public libraries are often located far from residential areas. For example, the Quaid-e-Azam library is not easily accessible to most students.
In some libraries students are not given free access but are instead required to pay a hefty membership fee. Is it too difficult to establish study spaces in every residential area? I am not suggesting that all amenities should be free, but at least libraries should be accessible to every student at no cost.
Ainee Munir
Lahore
The 26th Amendment’s changes to the way the judiciary is run in Pakistan will have long-term consequences for the...
The residents of Hub Choki, Balochistan, are grappling with a devastating internet network outage that has persisted...
The doctrine of necessity changes its forms but never dies in our country. The DON has been invoked in Pakistan in...
On October 24, I went to the Super Highway branch of a certain bank in order to open a savings account for a relative...
This letter refers to the news report ‘Economy showing early signs of recovery: Ministry Report’ . The report...
Up to 60 per cent of families do not have access to piped water in the Orangi Town area of Karachi. They are forced to...