Srinagar, July 26 -- Srinagar- The third edition of the Chinar Book Festival concluded on Sunday after a successful nine-day run at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC), attracting thousands of book lovers and further cementing Kashmir's reputation as a growing centre for literature and learning.

Among the festival's standout attractions were books by Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, which witnessed an overwhelming response and drew large crowds at several religious book stalls.

Organised by the National Book Trust (NBT) in collaboration with the National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL) and the District Administration Srinagar, the festival was held from July 18 to July 26 along the scenic banks of Dal...