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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.

567 quotes
“The origin of everything is same whether it is made of light or clay.”
— Masaud Akhtar Zaigham, The Jewels of Urdu Poetry
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“Author of well over a hundred books on various aspects of mysticism and religion, Sultān Bāhoo, for the common man of the Punjab, primarily remains an eloquent and powerful poet.”
— Dr. Maqbool Elahi, The Abayat of Sultan Bahoo
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““However, if you fear your own demons too much, it will cloud your way and you will never meet that guide who holds the key to your problem,” he remembered his father’s advice.”
— Maria Maqsood Ch., Whispers of the Valley (Part-1 PHOENIX SERIES)
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“The word “Mandate Territory” teaches a brutal lesson: colonialism does not end when flags change; it ends only when language changes.”
— Waqas Abdullah, Colonial Words
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“Some argue that everything is just about the body and the brain, but I believe that whatever the brain perceives is interpreted through the soul and takes its place within it.”
— Professor Dr. Shams Raza Brohi, Be and It is
Wisdom Faith & Spirituality
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““You taught me, everything is fair in love and war”, she interrupted.”
— Umaima Kanwal, Al Muntaqim
Heartbreak
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“Seeds are living biological entities that gradually lose their viability and vigor over time due to natural aging processes.”
— Hamza Iftikhar, Advanced Agricultural Sciences Principles and Innovations- Agricultural Biotechnology Book
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“This is the beauty of Salah: it’s not just nourishment for the soul—it’s recalibration for the entire system.”
— Syed Jeelani, The 5 Blocks of Barakah - Reclaiming the Amanah of Time, Productivity, and Spiritual Balance
Faith & Spirituality Truth
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“The boy was hardly twelve years old and was skinny with horror in his eyes.”
— Shahrzad Akbar, VOODOTAUR - The Jungle Chaos- Action Adventure Novel
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“To the west of the Daulatkhel are the Taituri, Miani, and Betani tribes; these are thought to be a branch of the Daulatkhel.”
— Abdul Samad Khan, History of the Pukhtuns - Pashtun History Book
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“Nevertheless, his brother seemed to have the ability to always persuade him to accompany him on his adventures.”
— Muhammad Zaid Bilal, The Mystery of the Disappearing Egyptian Reports
Motivation Friendship
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“This approach helps avoid “all or nothing” thinking, the trap that either everything must be perfect, or nothing works.”
— Subah Tasneem, Healing without #Hashtags
Truth
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“Need is the creation of that healthy contact among body and soul that would survive all your promises of life and death, of happiness and sadness.”
— Bisma Masood Jatoi, Dialogue with Diary
Life Wisdom
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“A woman grabbing a crying child’s wrist, freezing, then letting go when she realized the child was not hers.”
— Alesha Faraz, The Crossing
Heartbreak
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“Stepping into this world, one quickly realizes that AI is more than a set of algorithms or machines.”
— Shahbaz Ahmed Shahzad, Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Modern Warfare: Impact on Regional Security in South Asia
Wisdom Motivation
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“Scribbled handwriting, different pens, different hands - all desperate attempts to explain something no one wanted to believe.”
— Noor Fatima, Her Name Was- Best Psychological Thriller Novel
Grief & Loss
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“In the light of it, we can see clearly that it is socialism, not capitalism, which is essentially incompatible with democracy.”
— Faizan Ahmed Jalal, Zephr Blew - Winds of Deliverance - Cli-Fi Mystery Book
Wisdom Society
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“The petals feel so soft and light,The bark is rough, yet strong and tight.Its branches stretch like open arms,A gentle guard with hidden charm.”
— , Of Leaves and Longings - Poetry Anthology Book on Trees
Life Poetry
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“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
Love
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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
Wisdom Hope Faith & Spirituality Motivation Courage
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Faiza Anum: Of Leaves and Longing Poetry on Trees with Daastan — daastan.com
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Faiza Anum: Of Leaves and Longing Poetry on Trees with Daastan

Faiza Anum shares writing journey and her inspiration behind “Of Leaves and Longing,” a poetry anthology on trees and nature.

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وہ بہری نہیں تھی از محمد جہانگیر بدر - Wo Behri Nahi Thi - Daastan — daastan.com
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وہ بہری نہیں تھی از محمد جہانگیر بدر - Wo Behri Nahi Thi - Daastan

ہ ایک ایسی لڑکی کی کہانی ہے جس کی خوش و خرم زندگی میں اچانک ہی سماعت سے محرومی داخل ہو جاتی ہے اور مشکلات اور آزمائشیں اس کے گھر کی راہ دیکھ لیتی ہیں۔ سماعت کی محرومی کا ہمت و حوصلے سے مقابلہ کرنے کی کہانی آپ میں بھی امید کی ایک نئی روح پھونک دے گی۔ اس باہمت لڑکی کی کہانی کے ساتھ ساتھ یہ کتاب اپنے اندر سماعت کے نقائص اور اس کے علاج سے متعلق بھی بیش بہا معلومات رکھتی ہے۔ اس کے علاوہ سماعت کے نقائص سے متعلق لوگوں کی کئی غلط فہمیوں کا بھی ازالہ کرتی ہے۔

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From Partition to Pioneer — Mindful
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From Partition to Pioneer

Mindful From Partition to Pioneer - Pakistan's medical pioneer biography book
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