National Archives of Pakistan
The National Archives of Pakistan () is a body established by the Government of Pakistan for the purpose of preserving and making available public and private records which have bearings on the history, culture and heritage of Pakistan. Located in Islamabad, the National Archives of Pakistan is a member of the International Council on Archives. Some of its stated functions are the acquisition, preservation, conservation, reprography, restoration, automation, dissemination and access of documents. NAP is also responsible for the facilitation of important state documents and collections of dated files. History. The Directorate of Archives and Libraries was  established in 1951 under the Ministry of Education. On 8 December 1973, the directorate was divided into two which gave rise to a separate National Archives under the authority of the Cabinet Division. A major newspaper of Pakistan reported, "Despite the existence of the National Archives Act 1993 and the Archives Material (Preservation and Export Control) Act 1975, government ministries have been lax in transferring documents to NAP." Organization. Director General (BPS 20) heads National Archives of Pakistan. It is organized into 3 departments for record keeping, conservation, reprography and administration/accounts. Public Record Wing. Public Record Wing, also known  as Public Collection Wing, manage the acquisition, preservation and review of public record activities. Private Collections Wing. Private Collections Wing is responsible for acquisition of private collections having national or historical significance. Technical Wing. Technical Wing is responsible to provide technical support to other departments. Technical Wing is subdivided into 3 sections. National Archives Library. National Archives Library has 19000 books, mainly on history of Indo-Pak Subcontinent. Important collections at the NAP. The National Archives of Pakistan (NAP) houses the following important collections, among others: Activities. NAP has participated in more than 50 international conferences, seminars, symposium and workshopsmore  than 50 international conferences, seminars, symposium and workshops, and hosted International Symposium on Archives 1982 (participated 13 countries), 1989 SWARBICA Regional Seminar on Training Needs and Policies (participated by 7 countries) and 1991 SAARC Seminar on Archives.