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