ISLAMABAD, Feb 14 (APP): E-Books reading trend is gaining
popularity in the federal capital due to availability of books
on websites and Internet.
Certain organization like National Book Foundation (NBF)
and Pakistan Academy of Letters are working for the promotion
of book reading in the country.
Talking to APP, an official of NBF said that the Foundation
owing to the new trend of Internet and technology, has introduced
E-Book scheme for the general public and book-lovers.
However, he said still a number of people buy books and
read regularly, adding that NBF has initiated a number of
projects for promoting book-reading in the country.
A book reader, Muhammad Aziz said that the soaring prices
of new books, has somehow forced people to use E-books instead
of buying books.
However, the Book sellers put the blame of high prices of
books on bulk sellers and increase in transportation costs in the
market.
Naqibullah, a lecturer in private collage said” rising costs
have made it impossible for a common man to buy books new books”.
“I am a regular visitor of old book shops as the books are
really beneficial for us”.
Mir Ali, a student, said it is still better to buy old
books these days though these are sold at a bit high rate.