Karachi International Book Fair started yesterday. I went to see the stuff and honestly it wasn’t that great. One can always visit places like liberty and paramount any day. The massive participation was of Children and Islamic Books publishers. One couldn’t get books on specific subjects that easily other than academic ones. There was no major INTERNATIONAL participation except of India and Iran with barely two or three stalls. One whole hall was devoted to activity area.

What I liked:
- Discounts at OUP stall
- Iqbal Academy Lineup
- KSA Art Exhibit.
- Counselling at one stall regarding fostering reading in children. Forgot the name, sorry.

This one didn’t come up to my expectation. Crowds were really low . I overheard one big publisher making there is no market for books, I would suggest them, check your prices. Still in such times, this is very much needed and I am sure if you go there, you’ll end up buying something good like I did.

PS: This is THE blunder of the season. It got saved as a draft earlier :p

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HP Pakistan is arranging Blogger’s Meetups in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad to discuss blogging, social media and technologies effect on marketing to the next generation of technology consumers. The event will discuss how technologies can be more interactive to build their brands in developing countries.

- Karachi : Royal Rodale (Royal Room II) – > 13th December  (4pm – 6pm)

- Lahore: Holiday Inn ->10th December -> 3 – 5 PM
- Islamabad: Hotel Crown Plaza – Boardroom I -> 11th December -> 5 – 7 PM

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The Dictator’s Wife returns to Karachi, an original play by Mohammed Hanif, critically acclaimed author of ‘A Case of Exploding Mangoes’.

Devised and performed by Nimra Bucha

Arts Council, Karachi. 10/11 December. 8pm.
Tickets available at Espresso, Liberty Books and at the venue on the night.

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