Government of Pakistan loses billion of rupees every year due to the thriving piracy business. Markets, like Urdu Bazaar in Karachi, serve as a hub of plagiarised and pirated material on engineering, medicine, commerce, accounting and literature. The major cause of widespread book piracy in Pakistan is the striking prices of international books, which are beyond the reach of most of the students. Therefore, entire books are photocopied and sold on stalls and book stores. The alternative of pirated books should come at low prices and with easy availability. To eradicate book piracy and copyright issues, the government should take steps to provide foreign books at low prices in the country.
SIDRA TALHA
Karachi