Characters saying the thing everybody in the room already knew. Much of this collection is about the cost of saying it rather than the truth itself.
“The people’s faith in her was chipped away after every resistance; they gave in to the conclave’s brutality and stopped believing that the world was any different.”

“When he had his first taste of an eighteen-year-old girl's body to be more precise, only then the immense pain in his body was relieved.”

“This book would not have been a reality without the love and support of those who believed in my writing abilities – parents, family, and friends.”

“Accept the bitter truth that hardships and pains are a reality of life which would keep on showing up in different forms.”

“completely honest, the primary reasons behind me wearing an Abaya were not Islamic or the need to cover myself from head to toe.”

“Computers play an integral part in computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) and computer-aided design (CAD) programs.”

Our authors, in their own words and in the press.
In this interview, Bisma Jatoi, a CSS officer and writer, shares her passion for writing and her experience publishing with Daastan.
From the turmoil of Partition to the operating rooms of Lahore, the legacy of neurosurgery pioneer Prof. Dr. Bashir Ahmad (1934–2014) stands as a timeless story of resilience, intellect, and devotion to humanity. His life’s work not only built the foundations of modern neurosurgery in Pakistan but also inspired generations of doctors to serve their homeland with […]
I'll meet you there is a poetic book that leaves its readers stunned, to say the least. It was published fairly recently and beautifies the world around us. The book's theme caters to multiple topics and since it is set in modern times and written as poetry, it leaves a lot to be imagined by the readers. The readers are creatively transported into an entirely different world that is beyond the human imagination.
Faiza Anum shares writing journey and her inspiration behind “Of Leaves and Longing,” a poetry anthology on trees and nature.
کتاب کا اسلوبِ بیان سادہ اوردلکش ہے۔ کتاب بنیادی طور پر چار حصوں میں تقسیم ہے جس کے پہلے حصے میں فورم اور سائیٹ سیورز کا تعارف اور نابینااور معذورقلم کار خواتین کا انٹرویو درج ہے۔ادب سے تعلق رکھنے والی مختلف عورتوں کے بارے میں پڑھ کر آپ جانیں گے کہ انھوں نے اپنی زندگی میں کس قدر مشکلات کا سامنا کیا مگر انھوں نے ہار نہیں مانی اور محنت اور لگن کے ساتھ اپنے کام کو جاری رکھا۔دوسرے حصے میں محترمہ کشور ناہید کے انٹرویوکے ساتھ ساتھ مسلم ثانیثیت اور نسائی ادب اور تنقید شامل ہے۔
Interview with author Faizan Jalal sharing insights on his book, inspiration, writing journey, and experience with publishing.
Interview with Syed Husain Momin Zaidi on Poetry Volume 1 Reflections discussing writing journey and working with Daastan.
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
Read Hamza Khaskheli’s interview and written reflections as he shares his journey with Daastan & the thoughts that shape his storytelling.