Acquisition Section is responsible for:

1. The selection and purchase of books.
2. Empanelment of vendors/booksuppliers for the supply of books in the university.
3. Verification of prices of all types of books (local, national and international editions).
4. Preparing and placement of orders for books in all subjects and streams.
5. Purchase of good quality resources at a lowest possible cost.
6. Maintenance of budget earmarked for purchase of books of all the departments, directorates and satellite campus of the university and of Allama Iqbal Library
7. Processing of all bills (on account of purchase of books) received from the departments, directorates and satellite campus of the university (including the bills of Allama Iqbal Library).
8. Stamping and accessioning of all the books received from the departments, directorates and satellite campus of the university (including the books purchased by the Allama Iqbal Library).
9. Accepting gratis (gifted books) which are really useful and worth shelving in the library collection. The gifted books once accepted are then stamped and accessioned for display in the library.