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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan signed the Marrakesh Treaty on Tuesday,  granting visually challenged people access to published works. At special ceremony conducted here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, President Dr. Arif Alvi signed the instrument of accession to  the Marrakesh Treaty, which is administered by the World  Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). The goal of the Marrakesh Treaty is to provide books and literary  works in accessible formats to individuals who are blind or  otherwise print-disabled. The Treaty, which was signed in Morocco on June 27, 2013, was  ratified by several other nations. It permits the duplication of  published content into accessible versions, including braille, big  print, and audio editions.

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