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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
“This peace is what I want,Like flowers resting in light.The breeze flows, the fragrance spreads,Like holding hands in a crowd,I just keep following you.”
— Syeda Rabia Tahir, When The Silence Broke - Modern Poetry Book
Poetry
Cover of When The Silence Broke - Modern Poetry Book
“Not Always Precise: You may be early — and early is often the same as wrong.”
— HAMOOD BUTT, Whispers of Wall Street - Trading Strategy Book for Elite Traders
Life
Cover of Whispers of Wall Street - Trading Strategy Book for Elite Traders
“Even the Moon Left Me was born from silence, from loss, and from the strange beauty that follows both.”
— Asra Amjad, Even the moon left me - poetry book about love
Heartbreak Grief & Loss
Cover of Even the moon left me - poetry book about love
“Through her, we learned that the heart of a hospital is not the buildings or equipment, the true heart is the nurse who stands beside the patient when the world feels uncertain.”
— Eman Atiq, Hands that heal
Life Love Wisdom Hope Truth
Cover of Hands that heal
“Its several parts under different titles are really so many slim books of poetry… slim by choice because of his selectivity.”
— Dr. Maqbool Elahi, On Unknown Seas to Unknown Shores
Cover of On Unknown Seas to Unknown Shores
“Another observation that I made was that I was able to change my behavior when interacting with the story behind the statistics.”
— Muhammad Ahmed, Learning Beyond Numbers
Cover of Learning Beyond Numbers
“Time lost all meaning as we stayed like that, joking and laughing, lost in our own little ‘Rein and Aline’ world.”
— Jannat Shakeel, Lenses & Letters - Book About Friendship for Adults
Cover of Lenses & Letters - Book About Friendship for Adults
“No longer would she allow the world’s limited expectations to dictate the value of her heart or the depth of her soul.”
— Shayan Gilani, Aainay ke us paar
Courage
Cover of Aainay ke us paar
“"I believe in love," even when it blinds me to reality, leaving me "caught in weakness" but unwilling to let go.”
— Samar Malik, Derange Life
Love Poetry
Cover of Derange Life
“Remember… she paused… never lose your heart on them, or you would lose yourself.”
— Jasmine Yammani, The Trials of Chaukhandi
Cover of The Trials of Chaukhandi
“The coach’s silent presence always seemed to weigh more heavily than the expectations of the game itself.”
— Nidal Hammad, The Last Minute - Sports Novel
Cover of The Last Minute - Sports Novel
“In rural society, culture develops over a long period of time and is closely linked with nature, agriculture, and community life.”
— Hamza Iftikhar, Foundations Of Agricultural Sciences- Agricultural Science Book
Cover of Foundations Of Agricultural Sciences- Agricultural Science Book
“The practice of applying water to crops at the right time and amount is called: Irrigation Scheduling.”
— Hamza Iftikhar, Keys of Agriculture
Cover of Keys of Agriculture
“Time itself seemed to pause, reminding me how far I was from home, how delicately foreign life had become familiar.”
— Aoha Roohi Amin, Becoming the New Horizon
Life Motivation Courage
Cover of Becoming the New Horizon
“Civil War Intensifies: Mukti Bahini (Freedom Fighters) emerge, composed of defected soldiers and guerrilla units.”
— Sayed Irfan, From East Pakistan to Bangladesh: The Rationale for a Bengali Identity
Truth
Cover of From East Pakistan to Bangladesh: The Rationale for a Bengali Identity
“Every sealed gate opens, and what comes through is what comes when fear meets what it doesn't understand.”
— Amer Sohail, Saruda: Realm of War
Cover of Saruda: Realm of War
“Drying is the most vital post-harvest operation because seed moisture content directly affects viability and storage life.”
— Hamza Iftikhar, Integrated Crop Science, Protection and Food Systems
Cover of Integrated Crop Science, Protection and Food Systems
“Because if your life can be quietly built in the wrong direction, it can also be quietly rebuilt in the right one.”
— Zara Maheen, The Invisible Life: How to Stop Living on Autopilot
Motivation
Cover of The Invisible Life: How to Stop Living on Autopilot
“At the end of the day, all I want is for us to escape, so if handing him a gun aids that, then I’ll hand him that damn gun myself.”
— Muaz Mirza, Death and Denial - Dark Fantasy Book
Cover of Death and Denial - Dark Fantasy Book
“That everything happens for the best, that Allah knows better, that what is written for us will always reach us.”
— Azeez Ahmad Zai, Somewhere in between
Wisdom Hope Faith & Spirituality
Cover of Somewhere in between
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Love 26 53
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Grief & Loss 31 42
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Friendship 10 48
Heartbreak 34 24
Success 19 36
Society 6 47
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Interview

Dialogue With Diary: Bisma Jatoi’s Journey with Daastan

In this interview, Bisma Jatoi, a CSS officer and writer, shares her passion for writing and her experience publishing with Daastan.

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Of Heroes and Humps — Dawn
In the press

Of Heroes and Humps

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Dawn From Partition to Pioneer - Pakistan's medical pioneer biography book
جبرِ مسلسل ازمحمد جہانگیر بدر - Daastan — daastan.com
Review

جبرِ مسلسل ازمحمد جہانگیر بدر - Daastan

ہر ناامید اور مایوس شخص کو اچھے دنوں کے آنے کی امید دلاتی یہ کتاب بلاشبہ اپنی نوعیت میں منفرد ہے۔ بُرا وقت ہمیشہ آزمائش بن کر آتا ہے اور ہر آزمائش انسان کو منزل سے ایک قدم اور قریب کر دیتی ہے۔

daastan.com جبرِ مسلسل - Jabr e Musalsal- Best Personal Development Book
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۔“

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علم التعلیم کی حقیقت از محمد ناصر خان - Daastan — daastan.com
Review

علم التعلیم کی حقیقت از محمد ناصر خان - Daastan

ناصر خان نے اس کتاب میں عمدہ اشعار بھی قلم بند کیے ہیں۔ ناصر خان کے اشعار میں تعلیم کے حوالے سے غیر معمولی جوش و خروش پایا جاتا ہے۔ ان کا شعری اسلوب بےحد رواں اور منفرد ہے۔ اس کتاب میں ان کی یہی خوبی نمایاں ہے

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"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

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Nidal Hammad: “The Last Minute” Story of Passion with Daastan — daastan.com
Interview

Nidal Hammad: “The Last Minute” Story of Passion with Daastan

Nidal Hammad’s The Last Minute, a football novel and story of passion, pressure, and perseverance published by Daastan

daastan.com The Last Minute - Sports Novel