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Book shopping in Pakistan

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    Sunday Bazaar

    On the block between Municipal and Garden Rds in Islamabad's Aabpara, this lively bazaar springs to life most Sundays as a huge handicrafts market with carpets, leather, jewellery, clothing, Afghan curios and more.

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    Kim's Bookshop

    Specifically caters to tourists, which accounts for its commendable selection of novels and general-interest books about Pakistan. It also sells good postcards (Rs10 to Rs20).

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    Ferozson's

    One of the biggest bookshops in Pakistan; an excellent range including novels, glossy coffee-table books and a brilliant selection of maps and magazines. Highly recommended.

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    Bookland

    Has a reasonably good stock of English-language novels and Pakistan-related books as well as stocking The Economist, Newsweek and Time.

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    Kitabnagar Book Shop

    There are some reasonably good bookshops in the Cantonment area (near Saddar Bazaar), including Caravan Books, Book Ocean and Kitabnagar Book Shop.

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    Saeed Book Bank

    Far and away Peshawar's leading bookshop, comprehensively stocked with titles on NWFP and Afghanistan, novels and international magazines.

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    Classic

    A good collection, especially of magazines. International newspapers and magazines ordered on request; these take up to 10 days to arrive.

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    Saeed Book Bank

    The biggest bookshop in Pakistan, with a massive and diverse collection, from guidebooks to gardening. Highly recommended.

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    Liberty Books

    Near Bar.B.Q. Tonight. Also branches at Park Towers, and Sheraton and Marriott Hotels. Good selection.

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  12. Old Book Bank-1

    Good for secondhand books, as is the big book market that fills the streets of Saddar on Sundays.

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    Vanguard Books

    You can get maps and magazines here but the books are mainly of the educational genre.

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    Baltit Book Centre

    A respectable collection of Northern Areas and Central Asia books in English.

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    Mohummond Book Store

    Plenty of books on the local area plus a range of Lonely Planet guides.

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    Ali Book Stall

    Stocks books and maps of the Northern Areas, plus carpets.

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    Ferozson's

    Offering everything from Sindhi history to Harry Potter.

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    North News Agency

    Modest collection of Northern Areas books in English.

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    Mavra

    Stocks the usual selection of books and magazines.

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    Thomas & Thomas

    Fiction and non-fiction.

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  23. Variety Book Stall

    Limited number of English titles plus stationery.

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