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The National Documentation Wing (NDW), formerly the National Documentation Center (NDC), was established in 1974 as part of the Cabinet Division, Government of Pakistan. The need to set up the National Documentation Centre primarily arose out of the historical situation in which Pakistan was placed at her birth. On Independence, Pakistan did not inherit any central collection of official records and other research materials. Books collected centrally were kept at the Imperial Library, Calcutta; and records collected centrally were kept at the Imperial Record Office, New Delhi. Both these institutions went to India and became completely inaccessible to Pakistan. The other main collection was maintained in London, known as the India Office Library and Records (IOL&R). Apart from this, there were several other institutions in the U.K., which kept historical record relevant to Pakistan. Within Pakistan, the pre-partition records were scattered in various provincial repositories and agencies etc, mostly in Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta. It was therefore necessary to acquire the records relating to Pakistan from the U.K and build our own repository under one roof. Consequently, several agreements were made with the repositories in the U.K. for acquisition of the requisite records.

NDW Publications

A Chronology

of Muslim India

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Disturbance

In Punjab

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Official Record

on Ghalib's Persuit

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Microfilm Holdings

on Kashmir & Northern Areas

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The Journey

to Pakistan

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Muslim India

Descriptive Bibliography

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The National Anthem

of Pakistan

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NDC Guide to

NWFP Selections

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The Partition

of Punjab 1947

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The Punjab

Story

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The Sindh

Story

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The Quaid on

Civil Servants

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The Referendum in

NWFP 1947

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List of Documents on

The Muslim League

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Photocopy Holdings (IOLR & Others)

(PH Series 1.1)

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Photocopy Holdings (Local Records)

(PH Series 2.1)

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Microfilm Holdings (IOLR & Others)

(MH Series 1.1)

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Microfilm Holdings (OIOC & Others)

(MH Series 2.1)

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Microfilm Holdings (Primary Records)

(MH Series 2.1)

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