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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
“Raped by a man whom he had called “Kaka” his entire life, raped by a monster who, he had no idea, ruined lives of how many other kids.”
— Hira Yousaf, Our Boys
Life
Cover of Our Boys
“My mother's words work as a balm to my weary soul, but at times I’m even fed up of what she has to say to me.”
— Masooma Memon, Blues
Faith & Spirituality
Cover of Blues
“Danni always grabbed and pulled the attention of his students towards the anonymous world of the past in an artistic way.”
— Abad Official, The Timeworn Silence
Life
Cover of The Timeworn Silence
“The sting of that light slap burned hotter and hotter until she lost sense of her surroundings and the present morphed into the past.”
— Sadaf Shahzad, Broken Strings
Hope
Cover of Broken Strings
“Throughout his life, Ashjay’s identity had been his destination and now he had known people who had walked that road.”
— Saif Khattak, A Fool's Paradise
Society Life
Cover of A Fool's Paradise
“Although I offered my Fajr prayers regularly, this time, instead of jumping right up, I lay there, the dream replaying in my mind vividly as if on a constant loop.”
— aaina batool, A War Within
Wisdom Hope
Cover of A War Within
“Heaven comprises of a quiet that comes from within, the world starts making sense and just for some time, though transiently even the mind makes peace with itself.”
— Amna Sikandar Malik, An Autobiography of a Semicolon
Life Wisdom
Cover of An Autobiography of a Semicolon
“Adnan could have gone home early on some evenings, however; he never went back leaving his colleagues behind who were doing work for the client he was managing.”
— Omar Iftikhar, The Diligent Game
Truth
Cover of The Diligent Game
“Strange thing is, divorce in our society was even worse than being beaten to death.”
— Dania Shah, Of Shame and Secrets- Domestic Abuse & Trauma Survivor Story
Grief & Loss
Cover of Of Shame and Secrets- Domestic Abuse & Trauma Survivor Story
“A joyous cackle of laughter tore the silence of the night in half as Kulthoum landed on the ground, next to the fallen creature.”
— Tanzeela k. Hassan, The Variant - Fantasy Adventure Book
Humour Happiness
Cover of The Variant - Fantasy Adventure Book
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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)
حوالۂ عشق ازسلمان ظہور - Daastan — daastan.com
Review

حوالۂ عشق ازسلمان ظہور - Daastan

 سلمان کا شعری اسلوب بےحد رواں اور منفرد ہے۔ اس کتاب میں ان کی یہی خوبی نمایاں ہے۔ انھوں نے بہت سے موضوعات پر قلم اٹھایا ہے اور ان کے ہر شعر میں شاعری سے محبت جھلکتی ہے۔یہی نہیں بلکہ وہ کمال کی منظرنگاری پیش کرنے کا بھی ہنر جانتے ہیں

daastan.com حوالۂ عشق - Hawala e Ishq
Syed Husain Momin Zaidi: Poetry Volume 1 Reflections with Daastan. - Daastan — daastan.com
Interview

Syed Husain Momin Zaidi: Poetry Volume 1 Reflections with Daastan. - Daastan

Interview with Syed Husain Momin Zaidi on Poetry Volume 1 Reflections discussing writing journey and working with Daastan.

daastan.com Poetry Volume 1: Reflections By Noor Elven- Modern Reflective Poetry Book
Samar Malik’s Deranged life: Meaningful Poetry with Daastan - Daastan — daastan.com
Interview

Samar Malik’s Deranged life: Meaningful Poetry with Daastan - Daastan

Samar Malik, opens up about her writing journey, the emotions behind her latest poetry collection, and her experience publishing with Daastan.

daastan.com Derange Life
I'll meet you there by Aateqa Hashmi - Daastan — daastan.com
Review

I'll meet you there by Aateqa Hashmi - Daastan

I'll meet you there is a poetic book that leaves its readers stunned, to say the least. It was published fairly recently and beautifies the world around us. The book's theme caters to multiple topics and since it is set in modern times and written as poetry, it leaves a lot to be imagined by the readers. The readers are creatively transported into an entirely different world that is beyond the human imagination.

daastan.com I'll Meet You There
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.

daastan.com Whispers of the Valley (Part-1 PHOENIX SERIES)
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
اِک پر ِ خیال از منیرہ قریشی - Daastan — daastan.com
Review

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
حرفِ تمنا از ممتازؔ - Daastan — daastan.com
Review

حرفِ تمنا از ممتازؔ - Daastan

اس کتاب کی یہی خوبی ہے کہ ہر شعر کو نہایت سلجھے، رواں اور دلچسپ انداز میں قلم بند کیا گیا ہے۔“

daastan.com حرفِ تمنا - Harf e Tamana