Muhammad Adil Usmnani

Mr. R. A Samdani has the honour to compiled the National Bibliography of Pakistan 1947 to 1961, fascicule III (Pure Science to History) which has been published by the Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Education, Department of Libraries in 1999. This part of national bibliography was in the continuation of previously published Fascicule I (General Work to Islam ; 000 - 297) & II (Social Sciences to Languages; 300 - 400) published by National Book Council of Pakistan in 1972 and 1975 respectively. The gap in the National Bibliography of Pakistan has been filled by the publication of this fascicule. Now the Pakistan have a complete National Bibliography being right from the year 1947. Credit goes to Mr. R. A. Samdani, Secretary General Pakistan Bibliographical Working Group (PBWG) for completing this huge task in spite of several handicaps. The Department of Libraries, Government of Pakistan realized the necessity and importance of this publication and very kindly acceded to the request of the group. The credit goes to the than Director General Mr. Abdul Hafiz Akhtar and Mr. Asrar Ahmed Saiddiqui, the then Deputy Director of the Department of Libraries, Govt. of Pakistan. It was due to their deep interest and cooperation it has become possible to accept the responsibility of publication of the last volume of the Retrospective National Bibliography of Pakistan .