Our Story

The Literary Fellowship, an innovative project of Daastan, to bring together literary activists from all across the country to work on the revival of literature.

Daastan conducts its second nation wide story writing competition "The Stories Untold", bringing to print the future literary stars of Pakistan.

A delegation consisting of Mr. Syed Ommer Amer, and Mr. Nauman Shahid from Daastan won a grant of 2500 USD to conduct the second season of The Stories Untold. The competition would encourage writers to bring their own experiences forward as lessons.

Daastan scales new heights upon being selected for the Telenor Velocity Accelerator Program from among more than a hundred applicants.

Daastan brings Tooba Arshad, author of a mystery thriller novel "Unveiling the Unknwon" to print by launching its first every crowdfunding campaign.

Pakistan's very first self publishing platform, which dreams to bring all aspiring authors to print, and provide them with opportunities to earn from their writings, is now operational