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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
“As he was passing by the market, the thunder happened, everything changed and he remembered something from his dream as his eyes met someone’s eye.”
— Maria Maqsood Ch., Whispers of the Valley (Part-1 PHOENIX SERIES)
Cover of Whispers of the Valley (Part-1 PHOENIX SERIES)
“The word “Imperialism” is not just a term; it is a colonial weapon, crafted to justify control, exploitation, and systematic domination.”
— Waqas Abdullah, Colonial Words
Cover of Colonial Words
“Your child is your creation, so you love him more than anything; it’s your lineage, which will carry on.”
— Professor Dr. Shams Raza Brohi, Be and It is
Wisdom
Cover of Be and It is
“Seher definitely knew he was looking at her, but things were still too complicated between them to allow him into her life, much less her heart; so she chose not to look back.”
— Umaima Kanwal, Al Muntaqim
Love Heartbreak
Cover of Al Muntaqim
“Climate change is expected to impose greater environmental stresses on agricultural systems, including drought, heat, flooding, and salinity.”
— Hamza Iftikhar, Advanced Agricultural Sciences Principles and Innovations- Agricultural Biotechnology Book
Cover of Advanced Agricultural Sciences Principles and Innovations- Agricultural Biotechnology Book
“To waste this time, or to spend it in ways that Allah has forbidden, is to commit Amanat mein Khyanat (a breach of trust).”
— Syed Jeelani, The 5 Blocks of Barakah - Reclaiming the Amanah of Time, Productivity, and Spiritual Balance
Wisdom Faith & Spirituality
Cover of The 5 Blocks of Barakah - Reclaiming the Amanah of Time, Productivity, and Spiritual Balance
“Windows stared back at me as blind eyes, and a sour, damp smell hung over everything, rotten and mixed with something I couldn’t place.”
— Noor Fatima, Her Name Was- Best Psychological Thriller Novel
Grief & Loss
Cover of Her Name Was- Best Psychological Thriller Novel
“To the north of Pishin are mountains that separate it from the Durrani territory; in the east, it is separated by mountains from the Kakars.”
— Abdul Samad Khan, History of the Pukhtuns - Pashtun History Book
Cover of History of the Pukhtuns - Pashtun History Book
“Nevertheless, Hasan reached out cautiously towards the bell, which was surrounded by a maze of possibly unearthed wires.”
— Muhammad Zaid Bilal, The Mystery of the Disappearing Egyptian Reports
Friendship Courage
Cover of The Mystery of the Disappearing Egyptian Reports
“If the only thing standing between you and peace is the fear of being alone, then meet that fear.”
— Subah Tasneem, Healing without #Hashtags
Wisdom Motivation
Cover of Healing without #Hashtags
“The truth of one person is a mere made up story for the other because truth like beauty is relative, changing according to culture, geography and ideology.”
— Bisma Masood Jatoi, Dialogue with Diary
Cover of Dialogue with Diary
“Yasmeen imagined the diya glowing on the terrace at dusk, a tiny light shared between two families who had always lived as neighbours, not lines on a map.”
— Alesha Faraz, The Crossing
Wisdom Motivation Heartbreak Truth
Cover of The Crossing
“In a word, truth does not cease to be true because it is found among them.”
— Faizan Ahmed Jalal, Zephr Blew - Winds of Deliverance - Cli-Fi Mystery Book
Cover of Zephr Blew - Winds of Deliverance - Cli-Fi Mystery Book
“Kindly taste its buds, bitter yet true,A flavour of life I’ll offer you.It is not just a wood, not only a tree,It is a poem the earth wrote in me.”
— , Of Leaves and Longings - Poetry Anthology Book on Trees
Poetry
Cover of Of Leaves and Longings - Poetry Anthology Book on Trees
“There are many different kinds of confusionsBut the one that arises in your heart when you don't know the bad from the worstIs the scariest.”
— Bookay Crew, Bookay 2018
Motivation
Cover of Bookay 2018
“Faith is such an amazing gift by Allah (S.W.T) to a believer that even its tiny fraction of presence in the heart eradicates fear.”
— Hassan Mueez, Fear management
Wisdom Faith & Spirituality Courage
Cover of Fear management
“Accept the bitter truth that hardships and pains are a reality of life which would keep on showing up in different forms.”
— Iqra Saeed, Light Upon Light- Reflections
Truth Success
Cover of Light Upon Light- Reflections
“One small act of kindness had taught Shahmeer the power of calm and caring.”
— Nasreen Tariq, Shahmeer's Kindness - Children's Book About Kindness
Motivation Friendship
Cover of Shahmeer's Kindness - Children's Book About Kindness
“Sania took a deep breath and finally found the courage to talk to Aisha.”
— Nasreen Tariq, Sania's Shyness - friendship book for kids
Friendship
Cover of Sania's Shyness - friendship book for kids
“During my visits to Quetta, I always made time to visit PAF Base Samungli, where I met the Base Commander and OC Flying Wing.”
— Badrul Hassan Khan, Wings of Brotherhood : A Journey Between Two Air Forces - Pakistan Air Force memoir
Cover of Wings of Brotherhood : A Journey Between Two Air Forces - Pakistan Air Force memoir
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آخری سانس تک ازمحمد جہانگیر بدر - Daastan — daastan.com
Review

آخری سانس تک ازمحمد جہانگیر بدر - Daastan

”یہ ڈھاکہ کالج کے قریب ایک پُرہجوم بازار تھا۔یہاں ضروریاتِ زندگی کی تمام چیزیں دستیاب تھیں۔یہ ہر طبقے کے لوگوں کی خریداری کے لیے سب سے مشہورجگہ تھی۔ایک بہت اچھی مارکیٹ تھی جہاں زیورات، بیگ، کپڑے، اسٹیشنری کی اشیاء، بیڈ شیٹس اور تکیے وغیرہ ملتے تھے۔“

daastan.com آخری سانس تک - Akhiri Sans Tak- Book About Military
بچوں کی حفاظت - Daastan — daastan.com
Review

بچوں کی حفاظت - Daastan

سیکس ایڈ پاکستان کی جانب سے پیش کردہ یہ کتاب بچوں کے لیے ایک بہترین تحفہ ہے۔سی کے بارے میں تعلیم عام کرنےکے لیے کام کررہی ہے۔یہ تنظیم بچوں میں گڈ ٹچ اور بیڈ ٹچ میں فرق کرنے  کا شعور پیدا کرتی ہے ۔پچھلے کچھ سالوں میں پاکستان میں جنسی تشدد کے واقعات بڑھتے ہی چلے جارہے ہیں۔ بچوں میں بڑھتےجنسی تشددکے واقعات کو کم کرنا بے حد ضروری ہے۔اس برے کام میں ملوث لوگوں کو سزا دینے کی ہرممکن سے ممکن کوشش کرنی چاہیےتاکہ ہمارے بچےبھرپور طریقے سے اپنے بچپن کو جی سکیں۔کس ایڈ پاکستان، پاکستان کی پہلی غیر سرکاری تنظیموں میں سے ایک ہےجو 2020 ءسے جنسیت

daastan.com بچوں کی حفاظت - Bachun ki Hifazat- Child Safety Book
Faizan Jalal Shares Zephr Blew Journey with Daastan — daastan.com
Interview

Faizan Jalal Shares Zephr Blew Journey with Daastan

Interview with author Faizan Jalal sharing insights on his book, inspiration, writing journey, and experience with publishing.

daastan.com Zephr Blew - Winds of Deliverance - Cli-Fi Mystery Book
Artist: Art of Healing and Power of Love by Zainab Manzoor - Daastan — daastan.com
Review

Artist: Art of Healing and Power of Love by Zainab Manzoor - Daastan

Artist: Art of Healing and Power of Love, is written by Zainab Manzoor who is a researcher by profession, however, practices writing and painting as a hobby. This book is a creative amalgamation of both of her hobbies, which educates the readers both visually and linguistically. She can be found playing with words and colors […]

daastan.com Artist: Art of Healing and Power of Love- poetry book about self-love
Palestinian Poetry About Struggle: Stories of Resilience - Daastan — daastan.com
Review

Palestinian Poetry About Struggle: Stories of Resilience - Daastan

Discover the power of Palestinian Poetry a voice of struggle, resilience, and compassion in You, The Witness by Meem Ayien.

daastan.com You, the witness - Palestinian poetry book
"Ishq Ilham Hai" Book Launch Event & Highlights - Daastan — daastan.com
Launch event

"Ishq Ilham Hai" Book Launch Event & Highlights - Daastan

Explore Ishq Ilham Hai, a spritual love poetry, book launch events & highlights, featuring inspiring session and many recpected guests

daastan.com Ishq Ilhaam Hai- Spiritual Love Poetry Book
From Partition to Pioneer — Mindful
In the press

From Partition to Pioneer

Mindful From Partition to Pioneer - Pakistan's medical pioneer biography book
The Sinking Wedding by Sara Amir - Daastan — daastan.com
Review

The Sinking Wedding by Sara Amir - Daastan

The Sinking Wedding is Sara Amir’s latest work, in which she has used the themes of horror, fiction, mystery, adventure, and friendship as well. The plot is we-knitted and you will feel excitement at the end of each paragraph.

daastan.com The Sinking Wedding- Horror Story 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