Strengthening institutions to make country strong: Sarwar
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I.A. Rehman
PAKISTANI men and women of letters do have their fan clubs and circles of admirers or detractors but with the exception of a few, who are nationally acclaimed, most are hardly ever considered worthy of discussion by critics or laymen. Similarly, publishers are rarely recognised except for those few who market very popular publications. No surprise therefore that the passing away recently of Agha Ameer Husain, the head of the bookshop and publishing concern Classeek, caused little stir in his hometown, Lahore, or anywhere else in Pakistan.
However, he had history on his side and he came as close as anyone else to being recognised as a people’s historian and a people’s publishing centre. Besides being the author of 18 books, including his magnum opus titled Tareekh mein safar (journey through history), he was an institution unto himself, dedicated to the promotion of literature and citizens’ reading habits.