ISLAMABAD, Nov 06 (APP):Ambassador of Pakistan to the United Arab Emirates, Shafqat Ali Khan, inaugurated the Pakistan Pavilion at the 45th Sharjah International Book Fair, being held at Expo Centre Sharjah. The inauguration ceremony was attended by representatives of prominent Pakistani publishing houses, including Gaggan Shahid, Director of Book Corner Jhelum; Daniyal Salam, Director of Ferozsons (Private) Limited; and Sarmad Khan, Co-founder of Urdu Books World. Pakistan Pavilion features a …
Pakistan’s Ambassador to UAE Shafqat Ali Khan inaugurates Pakistan Pavilion at 45th Sharjah Int’l Book Fair
ISLAMABAD, Nov 06 (APP):Ambassador of Pakistan to the United Arab Emirates, Shafqat Ali Khan, inaugurated the Pakistan Pavilion at the 45th Sharjah International Book Fair, being held at Expo Centre Sharjah.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by representatives of prominent Pakistani publishing houses, including Gaggan Shahid, Director of Book Corner Jhelum; Daniyal Salam, Director of Ferozsons (Private) Limited; and Sarmad Khan, Co-founder of Urdu Books World.
Pakistan Pavilion features a diverse collection of Urdu and English publications, including poetry, novels, children’s books, educational and research publications, and works on history and culture. The Ambassador also visited the stalls of Pakistani publishers, including Qudratullah Company, Zia-ul-Quran Publications and Paramount Books, said a message received here on Friday.
On the occasion, the Ambassador appreciated the efforts of the organisers of the Pakistan Pavilion and thanked them for their contribution. He also lauded Sharjah as an important centre of knowledge, culture and education. He observed that the Sharjah International Book Fair had become a distinctive hallmark of the city’s cultural identity.
He encouraged residents of the United Arab Emirates, particularly the Pakistani community, to visit the fair and strengthen their connection with books and reading. He reaffirmed that the Government of Pakistan and the Embassy of Pakistan would continue to extend all possible support to make Pakistan’s participation in future international book fairs more effective and impactful.
During his visit, the Ambassador also met Ahmed bin Rakkad Al Ameri, Chief Executive Officer of the Sharjah Book Authority.
The meeting focused on further strengthening literary, academic and cultural ties between Pakistan and Sharjah and exploring new avenues for mutual cooperation. The Ambassador appreciated Sharjah’s remarkable achievements in promoting culture and knowledge, noting that such initiatives play an important role in bringing different societies and nations closer together.
Ahmed bin Rakkad Al Ameri also emphasised the importance of expanding cooperation in these fields and highlighted the need to improve access to Pakistani publications, particularly Urdu books, for the Pakistani community residing in Sharjah.
The Ambassador also visited the stall of the Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi Foundation, where its Director, Sheikh Ayman Hamdi Al-Akbari, briefed him on the Foundation’s initiatives for preserving Islamic intellectual heritage, promoting research and making foundational scholarly texts accessible to a wider readership.
The Ambassador appreciated the Foundation’s publication of Al-Khayr al-Kathir and Al-Lamahat, works by the eminent scholar of the subcontinent, Shah Waliullah Muhaddith Dehlawi. The commentaries on these works have been authored by Pakistani Islamic scholar Mufti Abdul Khaliq Azad Raipuri.
