Every line below lives inside a real book by a Pakistani author. Read the quote, meet the book — and take the story home.
“Eric looked on in fear, Pikes in terror, as Hades clutched his head and fell to the ground, screaming all the while.”

“When he had his first taste of an eighteen-year-old girl's body to be more precise, only then the immense pain in his body was relieved.”

“The only sorrow that pained the heart was the unresolved reason their mother had appointed a son over daughters for the Chief Person’s seat.”

“This book would not have been a reality without the love and support of those who believed in my writing abilities – parents, family, and friends.”

“My mind wandered over to trees basking in the sunlight; to those being drenched in the rain; to the grass in our lawn; and to the color of my kit...”

“Benedicti has had experience of using the magic stone numerous times, but he had never ever seen such a beautiful sight.”

“Nothing but pinning the little pieces of yellow paper on the board and scribbling down important reminders.”

“Accept the bitter truth that hardships and pains are a reality of life which would keep on showing up in different forms.”

“Neither could I understand your countless reasons for unnecessary worry, nor could I find the words stuck in your silence.”

“Even if he is, Basila thought angrily as she made her way towards the kitchen, why hadn't he helped her when she was lying on her deathbed?”

“Suddenly, Elijah’s sarcophagus slid open and out he emerged; gone was the nervousness - the coy Elijah had died in the sarcophagus.”

“If this one proves to be successful then we will be at the top in military might in this whole wide world.”

“completely honest, the primary reasons behind me wearing an Abaya were not Islamic or the need to cover myself from head to toe.”

“Our efforts recently got acknowledgement by Pakistan's National Television Network -- PTV World, where we were invited as guests on a morning show, "World this Morning".”

“Computers play an integral part in computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) and computer-aided design (CAD) programs.”

Our authors, in their own words and in the press.
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۔
Faiza Anum shares writing journey and her inspiration behind “Of Leaves and Longing,” a poetry anthology on trees and nature.
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۔
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.
Explore Sana Ahmed Alvi’s writing journey, inspirations, and the mystery behind The Night She Drowned in this engaging author interview.
Samar Malik, opens up about her writing journey, the emotions behind her latest poetry collection, and her experience publishing with 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
Interview with author Faizan Jalal sharing insights on his book, inspiration, writing journey, and experience with publishing.
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