Book fairs and exhibitions should be arranged in such an extent that could trigger the quest of knowledge and potential of memory building, which are dying with the passage of time, the Sindh Minister, Industries and Commerce, Rauf Siddiqui said while inaugurating the Karachi International book fair.
He said that reading is a habit of creativity, termed as 'Food For Thought', because the knowledge and information acquired through reading is long lasting and is retained captured in the brain.
Though the Information Technology has provided updated knowledge on all subjects through internet it cannot be the substitute for the knowledge acquired from constant reading. Reading, he added, has more lasting impact on human mind than Internet browsing. He praised the organisers for arranging the book fair for the fourth running year.
Further, the Sindh Minister appreciated the wide range of books being displayed on various subjects that include Art, Culture and heritage, music and drama, Finance and economics, Sports, Science and politics aided by CD's and Videos.
Later, Siddiqui visited various stalls in the fair and was impressed by the keen interest shown by students and people from all walks of life in the book fairs. He assured the publishers and printers that the Sindh government would take measures to ensure that their printing and publishing costs are brought down so that they could provide low cost reading materials to the public.-PR