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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
““We can’t always protect the ones we love,” Ansa gazed off into the distance lost in her own thoughts.”
— Sadaf Shahzad, Broken Strings
Love Wisdom
Cover of Broken Strings
“Saif ul Islam Khattak is a story writer, poet, social activist and an engineer in the making.”
— Saif Khattak, A Fool's Paradise
Poetry
Cover of A Fool's Paradise
“Even the walls looked bored and the courage inside me collapsed till the last word inside my mouth shattered and I choked.”
— aaina batool, A War Within
Life Courage
Cover of A War Within
“Adnan learned that to earn the clients' confidence and to keep them happy is imperative even if you cannot deliver the work on time.”
— Omar Iftikhar, The Diligent Game
Success Wisdom
Cover of The Diligent Game
“” the Queen laughed maniacally, “Pathetic, this is why you will never own anything.”
— richard shekari, Aaricia and the Noland Army
Humour
Cover of Aaricia and the Noland Army
“” Joked the Director who stood in front of a giant painting, “Come,” he took a sip of water from a glass, “I want you to meet someone special!”
— richard shekari, John Death
Humour
Cover of John Death
“Candy looked elegant in it and as she walked down to the limo, his attention was on the smile she wore than the dress she had on.”
— richard shekari, Perils of Candy Cuthway
Humour
Cover of Perils of Candy Cuthway
“The rest is upon God, if he wills then only will our efforts and good hearts be succeeded in bringing a change, because individuality aside, we are stronger together.”
— Maha Tariq, Flawless - Book on Imperfection
Motivation
Cover of Flawless - Book on Imperfection
“If you are willing to accept this challenge, I can make your next 12 months full of surprises.”
— Maaz Khawaja, Revamp and WIn
Motivation
Cover of Revamp and WIn
“From quite a while, I have been trying to figure out one perception of love that explains it all yet all I’ve come to is its ashes, scattered & dispersed, let alone the whole fiery universe of it.”
— Syed Sami Shah, Octoberness
Motivation Poetry
Cover of Octoberness
“When they both entered the hall together, many eyes lift up looking at the beautiful pair that had just arrived, some looked with envy and some with admiration.”
— Khadija Zahoor, Lost.
Friendship
Cover of Lost.
“Therefore, as far as to acknowledge it, I would like to acknowledge my friend, Syed Soban Khalid who took time out of his non-busy life and gave my novelette its first read and hence suggested and edited it.”
— Ahmed Rik, The Blood Moon
Friendship
Cover of The Blood Moon
“Sumbal Mumtaz and Sushmita Behram - the two extraordinary women in my life who I consider as true feminists - read my work and encouraged me at every step.”
— Fatima Misbah, Letters To The Soul
Courage
Cover of Letters To The Soul
“With my heart pounding like a drum inside my chest, I walked cautiously towards the chemistry lab.”
— Zeenat Iqbal Hakimjee, Short Stories for Children
Motivation
Cover of Short Stories for Children
“Sarwar left early next morning giving a cold hug to his mother and a timid goodbye to his father.”
— Hassan Mir, Downfall Towards The Sky
Heartbreak
Cover of Downfall Towards The Sky
“Dropping my legs from the couch, I try to sit upright by transferring my whole weight to my bottom, it is then the real agony shoots through my body.”
— Pseudo Intiqab, I Ruined Luigi's Election Campaign
Motivation
Cover of I Ruined Luigi's Election Campaign
“Needless to say, my heart pounded, and never before had I known such joy.”
— Shoaib Rashdi, Our Inauspicious Stars
Happiness
Cover of Our Inauspicious Stars
“The more we love this material world, our base desires and neglect our responsibilities towards Him; our heart fills with anxiety and fear.”
— Hassan Mueez, Fear management
Courage
Cover of Fear management
“Aadil has managed to bring this doctrine in his poems which were beautifully written.”
— Aadil Farooq, Inspired Discourses
Poetry
Cover of Inspired Discourses
“Bring her out, there are seven men along with me, or let me be at peace with her inside your walls, it will be one.”
— Hamid Majid Abbasi, The Fundamentalist
Happiness
Cover of The Fundamentalist
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Blog on Love Recycled By Mushtaque Korejo — daastan.com
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Blog on Love Recycled By Mushtaque Korejo

Love Recycled is a romance novel that follows Ali as he navigates his way through university and then adulthood. It portrays love in all honesty and with all its facets.

daastan.com Love Recycled
Wajahat Ali’s Finding My Roots: A Mother's Legacy with Daastan — daastan.com
Interview

Wajahat Ali’s Finding My Roots: A Mother's Legacy with Daastan

Discover Wajahat Ali’s "Finding My Roots," an inspiring biography that captures the strength of a mother’s love and sacrifices.

daastan.com Finding my roots- Book About Mothers
Dialogue With Diary: Bisma Jatoi’s Journey with Daastan — daastan.com
Interview

Dialogue With Diary: Bisma Jatoi’s Journey with Daastan

In this interview, Bisma Jatoi, a CSS officer and writer, shares her passion for writing and her experience publishing with Daastan.

daastan.com Dialogue with Diary
Naveed Ahmad’s Bay Nateeja: Deep Reflections with Daastan — daastan.com
Interview

Naveed Ahmad’s Bay Nateeja: Deep Reflections with Daastan

Discover the journey of Naveed Ahmad, an educator and poet . His debut book, Bay Nateeja, published by Daastan, explores deep human emotions.

daastan.com Bay Nateeja- Urdu Poetry Book on Life
نیا اسلوب، نئی عورت از بشریٰ اقبال - Daastan — daastan.com
Review

نیا اسلوب، نئی عورت از بشریٰ اقبال - Daastan

کتاب کا اسلوبِ بیان سادہ اوردلکش ہے۔ کتاب بنیادی طور پر چار حصوں میں تقسیم ہے جس کے پہلے حصے میں فورم اور سائیٹ سیورز کا تعارف اور نابینااور معذورقلم کار خواتین کا انٹرویو درج ہے۔ادب سے تعلق رکھنے والی مختلف عورتوں کے بارے میں پڑھ کر آپ جانیں گے کہ انھوں نے اپنی زندگی میں کس قدر مشکلات کا سامنا کیا مگر انھوں نے ہار نہیں مانی اور محنت اور لگن کے ساتھ اپنے کام کو جاری رکھا۔دوسرے حصے میں محترمہ کشور ناہید کے انٹرویوکے ساتھ ساتھ مسلم ثانیثیت اور نسائی ادب اور تنقید شامل ہے۔

daastan.com تانیثیت کا نیا دور (نیا اسلوب، نئی عورت) - Tanisiyat ka Naya Daur (Naya Usloob, Nayi Aurat)
اِک پر ِ خیال از منیرہ قریشی - Daastan — daastan.com
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اِک پر ِ خیال از منیرہ قریشی - Daastan

”اِک پرخیال“بنیادی طور پر بہت سی تحریروں پر مبنی ہے۔اس میں موجود دلچسپ مضامین قاری کی توجہ کا مرکز بنتے ہیں۔اس کتاب کے ذریعے منیرہ قریشی نے دراصل قاری کو بہت اچھی اچھی نصیحتوں سے نوازا ہے۔ اپنے احساسات وخيالات کو لفظ کے پیرہن میں سموتے ”اک پرخيال!“ مختلف النوع موضوعات کا ایک ایسا آئینہ ہے جو فاضل مصنفہ کے دلی جذبات کا عکاس ہے

daastan.com ِاِک پرِ خیال / Ik Par e Khyal- Reflective Poetry Book About Life
Sana Alvi's The Night She Drowned: Murder Mystery with Daastan — daastan.com
Interview

Sana Alvi's The Night She Drowned: Murder Mystery with Daastan

Explore Sana Ahmed Alvi’s writing journey, inspirations, and the mystery behind The Night She Drowned in this engaging author interview.

daastan.com The Night She Drowned - Velvet Vista Case (Part I)
جبرِ مسلسل ازمحمد جہانگیر بدر - Daastan — daastan.com
Review

جبرِ مسلسل ازمحمد جہانگیر بدر - Daastan

ہر ناامید اور مایوس شخص کو اچھے دنوں کے آنے کی امید دلاتی یہ کتاب بلاشبہ اپنی نوعیت میں منفرد ہے۔ بُرا وقت ہمیشہ آزمائش بن کر آتا ہے اور ہر آزمائش انسان کو منزل سے ایک قدم اور قریب کر دیتی ہے۔

daastan.com جبرِ مسلسل - Jabr e Musalsal- Best Personal Development 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