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7th Karachi International Book Fair 2011 (KIBF / 2011)

Venue: Karachi Expo Center (Hall # 1,2 & 3)

From: Friday, December 16, 2011

To: Tuesday, December 20, 2011

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 capture 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 has more lasting impact on human mind than internet browsing.

Pakistan hosts one of the world’s largest markets for books publishers of all kinds. The Annual Book Fair provides an exclusive opportunity to reach out to citizens and book lovers in Pakistan’s largest city and trade hub Karachi. It also provides a platform for International book publishers to meet with Pakistan’s Industry specialists and explore business possibilities in this highly potential market.

This premier event brings together domestic and international publishers, booksellers, librarians and institutional customers, agents or authors - each year in December, and creates something new. The event provides an excellent opportunity to readers to view and purchase the best Pakistani and International books and publications and also offers an opportunity to writers to interact with publishers. The positive reception to this event over the recent years has increased the number of participants and attendees to make it the largest Book Fair event in the history of Pakistan each year.

The Karachi International Book Fair (KIBF) is a non-profit venture organized annually, by a team of devoted committee members actively involved in the books and publishing industry of Pakistan. Further it is supported by the National Book Foundation (Ministry of Education, Government of Pakistan) and is dedicated to promote literacy in the country. Growth of this exhibition year after year reflects the potential of this very platform in Pakistan.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Exhibitors and Visitors from across the global to the 7th Karachi International Book Fair 2011 (KIBF/2011) at the Karachi Expo Centre in Hall # 1, 2 and 3 from 16 – 20 December 2011.

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