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Archives and Libraries

Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
If you plan to visit a repository, contact them and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the FamilySearch Library may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.

Libraries

National Library of Pakistan
Constitution Avenue
Islamabad, Pakistan 44000
Telephone: 92 14 523/ 92 02 6436/ 92 02 06440
Fax: 92 02 21375
Email: nlpiba@isb.paknet.com.pk
Website

State Bank of Pakistan
Central Directorate Library,
P.O. Box 5714
I.I. Chundrigar Road
Karachi 7400, Pakistan
Telephone: 92 21 9212460/ 92 21 921 1009
Email: bashir.zia@sbp.org.pk
Website

Quaid-e-Azam Library
Bagh-e-Jinnah
Lahore 54000, Pakistan
Tel: 92 42 920 3371, 920 1007
Fax: 92 42 920 1006
Email: qal@brain.net.pk
Website

Punjab Public Library, Lahore
Lahore, Pakistan
Telephone: 92 42 572 2670 Ext. 2239
Fax: 92 42 572 2951
Email: mramzam@lums.edu.pk
Website

Museums

Record Offices

A list of published archives and libraries is available in the FamilySearch Catalog under:

PAKISTAN - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES

Websites

Sindh Archives is a directorate working under Information & Archives Department, Govt. of Sindh, Pakistan.