New Delhi: Pakistan is also amazing. The reason for this is its people. Recently a book fair was organized in Pakistan's second largest city Lahore. Here the book fair was less but there was more crowd of food and drinks. There were lakhs of books in the book fair. But only 35 books could be sold. In Pakistan with a population of 22 crores, writers and publishers could not find buyers for their books.

More than 1200 shawarmas were sold

The Pakistanis who came to the fair did not show any interest in books. But they did not hesitate in eating and drinking. That is why more than 1200 shawarmas and more than 800 plates of biryani were sold in comparison to 35 books. Every person who came to the fair was looking for food only. The purpose of organizing the book fair was to promote literature in the country. But it remained unfulfilled.

Such is the situation in Lahore, the center of literature

Lahore is the second largest city of Pakistan. This historic city is special in many ways. Saadat Hasan Manto and Faiz Ahmad Faiz were also born in this city. Seeing the plight of the book fair in the same city is bound to be discussed all over the world. Lahore is called the literary and cultural center of Pakistan. According to the report of Asia News Network, only 35 books were purchased by people in the Lahore Book Fair.

People told their own arguments

A user on Reddit wrote that an average Pakistani is not an avid reader. Everyone knows this. Another wrote that price is also a reason. A plate of biryani costs 400-500 or less. A novel is available for 1000 to 4000. Another wrote that the price of a book ranges from 400 to 500 rupees. Biryani and shawarma are available for about 100 rupees. If I need a book, I would prefer to go to a second-hand bookstore, because there is more variety and it is also cheaper.

One person wrote that if only 35 books were sold then it was not a book fair. It seems like it is a food festival in which some books are also being sold. He said wait for the Expo Book Fair. You will see that thousands of books will be sold in a day.