Official name of chamber:
in original language (Latin transcript):
Majli-e-Shoora
in English translation:
National Assembly
Library - General Information
Does any other library provide services to parliament instead?
Name of the parliamentary library
in original language (Latin transcript):
National Assembly Library
in English translation:
National Assembly Library
Adress:
Librarian
National Assembly Secretariat
Parliament House
Constitution Avenue
Islamabad
Pakistan
Telephone:
+92 51 9205626 ; 9022301
Fax:
+92 51 9206220
E-Mail:
haji.hattar@yahoo.com
Internet / WWW / Website:
http://www.na.gov.pk/library.html
Library - Detailed Information
Year of foundation:
1947
Person in charge of the parliamentary library:
Mr. Haji Hattar
Who may use the library?
Members of Parliament, Officers of the National Assembly
Number of library staff:
14
Annual acquisition budget:
2 500 000 Rupees
(=85 000 US $)
Size of collection:
85 000
Other special collections of the library:
Rare books, Gazettes, All India Reporter, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Debate, House of Commons and House of Lords
Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):
48
Are periodicals currently indexed for articles?
No
Press cuttings:
No
Is the library in charge of the archival materials of the parliament?
No
Has the library automated its cataloguing?
Yes
Is the automated catalogue accessible to outside users?
No
Does the library use a thesaurus or a classification system for subject indexing?
Yes
Reference services:
Yes
Research service:
Yes
Other special services:
Technical services
IFLA membership:
No