 Frere was a British administrator who was known for promoting economic development in Sindh, as well as for making the Sindhi Language the language of administration in Sindh, rather than the Persian language which had been favoured by the Mughals.Following the independence of Pakistan, the hall's library was renamed as Liaquat National Library.The library is one of Karachi's largest, and houses a collection of more than 70,000 books, including rare and hand-written manuscripts.