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Every line below lives inside a real book by a Pakistani author. Read the quote, meet the book — and take the story home.

590 quotes
“DostThings we fear have already happened to us they say which is true.”
— Fatima Misbah, Letters To The Soul
Courage
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“The story of our bravery spread like wildfire and we did indeed become heroes’ even if for one day.”
— Zeenat Iqbal Hakimjee, Short Stories for Children
Courage
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“A person who had devoured all his father`s wealth, Babur`s wealth, would surely never leave anything behind yet the room was full of his possessions.”
— Hassan Mir, Downfall Towards The Sky
Heartbreak
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“For me seeing scenes of jubilation back home was the closest thing to celebrating victory with the fellow countrymen, simple times indeed!”
— Pseudo Intiqab, I Ruined Luigi's Election Campaign
Motivation
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“An aspiring polymath, Shoaib Rashdi spends his time in pursuit of artistic hobbies that include writing fiction and composing music.”
— Shoaib Rashdi, Our Inauspicious Stars
Poetry
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“If you have fear about something remember, there is no option but to dominate your fear and not let your fear dominate.”
— Hassan Mueez, Fear management
Courage
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“The chaos within our heart; we kept Some of it became poems andfor some, we wept.”
— Umang Kumar, Chaos Within
Poetry
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“The tradition of poetry writing has been a significant part of Islamic culture and heritage.”
— Aadil Farooq, Inspired Discourses
Motivation Poetry
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“The fighters met everyone with high spirit, congratulating them for the successful transit till this part of the world.”
— Hamid Majid Abbasi, The Fundamentalist
Success
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“Nooreh became a source of my family’s happiness – the happiness they longed for since my first marriage.”
— Ayesha S. Khan, The Freezing Point
Happiness
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“The boss came and silence prevailed, He addressed the thugs, ‘My loyal servants, I am really proud of you for everything we did today, Every news channel is broadcasting about the hell that we created in Islamabad.”
— Syed Ommer Amer, The Forbidden Story
Friendship
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“In fact, it was his apartment on the 3rd floor which reflected no life, and that’s how it has been for the last four years since he had moved in.”
— Hamid Majid Abbasi, The Forgotten
Heartbreak
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“The leaves of the plant are sword-like and have small spines that are harmless and are distributed on the entire edge of the plant.”
— Shabnum Shaheen, A Practical Guide To Herbaceous Flora Of District Lahore, Punjab
Heartbreak
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“Grief receded as anger coupled with fear rapidly grew roots in his heart.”
— Sadaf Shahzad, The Lies that Comfort Us
Courage
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“At that moment, Annie grew so lonely that she couldn’t stop herself from going to her mother’s room which no one entered.”
— Sana Shahid, The Insefts of Frerberg
Heartbreak
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“Daughter of late journalist Ahmed JeevanJee, Zeenat Iqbal HakimJee is a fiction writer and poetess who loves weaving magic with her words.”
— Zeenat Iqbal Hakimjee, Short Stories For Adults
Poetry
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“Word spread all over the world that Adam Peters could not recover from the coma while actually, my Adam was conscious and alive, still trying to make sense of his reality.”
— Ahmad Bilal Yousafzai, THE COMA - Short Story
Motivation
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“When you left again,I needed a companion;So, I bought myself a pen.”
— Hafsa, Hossana
Friendship
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“That morning, Kausar had risen even before the call for the Fajar prayer and had spent the time restlessly staring at her ceiling fan.”
— Nirmeen Maroof, Kausar Bibi
Motivation
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“Why don’t we give our children space to learn the right values of sex from us, rather have them learn the wrong values from bad experiences outside the home?”
— Dania Shah, Of Shame and Secrets- Domestic Abuse & Trauma Survivor Story
Success
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Syed Husain Momin Zaidi: Poetry Volume 1 Reflections with Daastan. - Daastan

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Explore From Partition to Pioneer book launch events & highlights, featuring inspiring sessions and tributes to Dr. Bashir Ahmed’s legacy.

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Six Murders In Seattle by Ekam Singh and Leyla Younas - Daastan — daastan.com
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Six Murders In Seattle by Ekam Singh and Leyla Younas - Daastan

Six Murders in Seattle is a marvel of these superbly talented writers. In this book, they narrate a full suspense story about six back-to-back murders in a city called Seattle, and when the crime department could not able to handle this same pattern of murders, they asked for the officer, whose reputation is worse than criminals, as a last try to solve this mystery of murders.

daastan.com The Six Murders in Seattle - Detective Story Book
The Song of Waves by Ayesha Khalid - Daastan — daastan.com
Review

The Song of Waves by Ayesha Khalid - Daastan

Aysha Khalid is a Turkish poet, she does not believe in the boundaries of language to express herself or her imagination. That’s the reason, she has chosen a Pakistani publishing company ‘Daastan’ to publish her collection of poems.

daastan.com The Song of Waves - Romantic Poetry Book
Ummed ki Kiran: Aneeta Yaqoob’s Journey with Daastan - Daastan — daastan.com
Interview

Ummed ki Kiran: Aneeta Yaqoob’s Journey with Daastan - Daastan

A reflective interview with Aneeta Yaqoob exploring psychology & about her self-help book in urdu" Umeed ki Kiran."

daastan.com Umeed Ki Kiran - Self-Help Book in Urdu
علم التعلیم کی حقیقت از محمد ناصر خان - Daastan — daastan.com
Review

علم التعلیم کی حقیقت از محمد ناصر خان - Daastan

ناصر خان نے اس کتاب میں عمدہ اشعار بھی قلم بند کیے ہیں۔ ناصر خان کے اشعار میں تعلیم کے حوالے سے غیر معمولی جوش و خروش پایا جاتا ہے۔ ان کا شعری اسلوب بےحد رواں اور منفرد ہے۔ اس کتاب میں ان کی یہی خوبی نمایاں ہے

daastan.com علم التعلیم کی حقیقت - Ilm Ul Taleem Ki Haqeeqat- Philosophy of Education book in Urdu
Nidal Hammad: “The Last Minute” Story of Passion with Daastan — daastan.com
Interview

Nidal Hammad: “The Last Minute” Story of Passion with Daastan

Nidal Hammad’s The Last Minute, a football novel and story of passion, pressure, and perseverance published by Daastan

daastan.com The Last Minute - Sports Novel
Maria Maqsood's Fantasy Adventure Novel With Daastan - Daastan — daastan.com
Interview

Maria Maqsood's Fantasy Adventure Novel With Daastan - Daastan

Maria Maqsood shares her journey as a first-time author, the magic of Phantusia, and what inspired Whispers of the Valley's Phoenix Series.

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“Hodder: the Brave” by Amaima Binte Farhan - Daastan — daastan.com
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“Hodder: the Brave” by Amaima Binte Farhan - Daastan

The story puts readers in awe. A saga of a lonely and miserable man who achieves everything in life through his hard work and resilience.

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