Every line below lives inside a real book by a Pakistani author. Read the quote, meet the book — and take the story home.
“Secondly, I would thank my Teacher Abdul Nasir, who always appreciated and encouraged me to publish my words.”

“Everybody wants to see you struggle through darkness but never acknowledge your efforts to make it through the light.”

“The idea that her intimate relation, which was successfully hushed up for about a year now, have been dreadfully exposed by her own husband.”

“Hassaan and Hadia with a smile on their faces now were happily looking at Anamta while Anamta was displaying them her pictures at academy.”

“There are no horses on the roads, no birds on the trees, no troublesome children causing a ruckus, no sound and no activity; let alone magic.”

“Believing people only achieved what they struggled for helped elevate her outlook on life and the way it treated the living.”

“The death of his father further worsened the situation, as he now had to find food, not only for himself but also for his ailing mother.”

“To make a system of one's life, one has to trust their own handwriting that is the most important part of one's life.”

“First I passed from a chocolate river, I couldn’t believe my eyes but then I remembered that it was just my dream, but… it seemed so real!”

“Shams, you know, always feared the dark, yet now he sleeps in darkness, forever, all for the love for his land, family and people.”

“The personal guard, all fifty of them including your favorite masseuse, are right now trying to keep the rebels out of the palace.”

““You’ll know it when it’s time,” and with that, Suria took off, knowing she’ll never see Baz again.”

“A moment later the keys came free and she hurried back, manipulating light to make them invisible as well to avoid being spotted.”

“Thanks to his mother's savings, a piece of land that his father snagged through illegal means (for sure), and with his friend's guidance he got hold of a visa for USA.”

“Renee’s suspicion had always been right, only Alyona had never let her harbor them with her silent pleas, holding love the dearest to her soul.”

“A searing pain passed through Aitmaad’s left leg despite him using the defense spell he managed to remember just before Malvagio’s attack.”

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