Every line below lives inside a real book by a Pakistani author. Read the quote, meet the book — and take the story home.
“Because sometimes being told that you’re someone’s safe place feels like the most terrifying comfort in the world.”

“"I taste fire and wish for dark fate," yet my crushed soul fights to escape a hole dug by my own thoughts.”

“MAQSOOD ALI was at last going to give away his favorite daughter in a few days, and he was happy his father and brother joined the celebrations, and everything was finally at peace with them.”

“Climate change is creating additional challenges for agricultural extension by increasing the vulnerability of farming systems.”

“Ornamentals like roses affected by black spot caused by Diplocarpon rosae show leaf necrosis and are managed by: Fungicides.”

“Because the truth I am living is quieter: I’m working silently, without spectacle, letting growth take shape without witnesses.”

“My son, he's thirteen, something came out of the dark in a mountain village in my world last night, or what was last night from where I was, and took him.”

“Relative Growth Rate analysis is a classical technique used to evaluate the increase in plant biomass relative to the existing biomass over time.”

“Seed maturation and growth are serious phases in the life cycle of crop florae, determining seed quality, viability, and subsequent crop performance.”

“All praise and gratitude are due to Allah, whose countless blessings, mercy, and guidance have sustained me through every chapter of my life.”

“The common thread is clear: AI is no longer optional; it is a critical component of modern defence strategy.”

“The brain is the sole storehouse of our experiences; if the brain perishes, then everything after death should logically be gone.”

“Now in the present time, the King gathered the courage to meet the beggar, and he knew where to find him.”

Our authors, in their own words and in the press.
”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۔“
زیرِ نظر کتاب ماہی شاہین ؔ کاشعری مجموعہ ہے جس میں انھوں نے اپنی خوبصورت شاعری کو پیش کیا ہے۔ ان کے اشعار میں ایک تسلسل اور خوبصورتی دکھائی دیتی ہےجو پڑھنے والے بھلی معلوم ہے۔جیسے یہ اشعار ملاحظہ فرمائیں
Based on Wings of Brotherhood by Wg Cdr (Retd) Badrul Hassan Khan, this gripping account reveals the unseen side of the 1965 War, the fear, discipline, and brotherhood that defined the Pakistan Air Force.
Daastan, founded on the very notion of being able to tell your stories by putting one's word out there in the world as a whole, becoming a part of this universe; materializes its principles through the journey of thousands of authors we have published. One such journey is that of Mahnoor Kareem, a teenager from Rawalpindi who grew up aspiring to be an exceptional author and chose to become one of them. From finishing a book in a single day to becoming the author of one, she is a treasured Daastan-published author. In an interview, she revealed that her father used to write short stories for so
الفاظ بہت زیادہ طاقت رکھتے ہیں۔ لفظوں کی طاقت اوران کااثر ایک حقیقت ہے۔ ایک لفظ کسی کی پوری زندگی تبدیل کر دیتا ہے، الفاظ جہاں زندگی دیتے ہیں وہی زندگی چھین بھی لیتے ہیں اسی لیے کہتے ہیں الفاظ کا استعمال سوچ سمجھ کر کرنا چاہیے۔
Interview with author Faizan Jalal sharing insights on his book, inspiration, writing journey, and experience with publishing.
Lahore: The death of one of the pioneers in neurosurgery in Pakistan, Prof Bashir Ahmed, was widely mourned in the...
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 […]