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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.

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““Oh the great Magia Regna, turn this place into wonder, you own aqua and Pembina, pour the happiness and take away the thunder”.”
— Mussawir Abrar, Benedicti and the Magia Regna - Fantasy Magic Book
Happiness
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“The pain is measured in terms of physical hurt, financial loss or a huge sociological falling out with humans itself.”
— Amna Sikandar Malik, An Autobiography of a Semicolon
Grief & Loss
Cover of An Autobiography of a Semicolon
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“Little do they know that he is only avoiding, the greatest reality of his life.”
— Hafiza Noor Ul Ain Imtiaz, Not Crazy
Life Truth
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“The book is titled ‘Ramiz’, because the earliest of these poems were written after that dream.”
— Maheen Ahmed, Ramiz- Grief Poetry Book
Poetry
Cover of Ramiz- Grief Poetry Book
“The poet of the East, Muhammad Iqbal, once noted, ‘It is good to guard intuition with intellect,But sometimes you should let it go alone also.”
— Arbaz Fahad, Time, Distance and Unspoken Love- Novel About Siblings
Poetry
Cover of Time, Distance and Unspoken Love- Novel About Siblings
“Like in case of topaz, I was fascinated by the stone ever since I read the translation of a Spanish poem by Pablo Neruda.”
— Shafaq Hashmi, Durr-e-Najaf- Spiritual Fiction Book
Poetry
Cover of Durr-e-Najaf- Spiritual Fiction Book
“My first class was of poetry and as soon as I went inside, I knew I would not be getting the lavish international standard education I was hoping for.”
— Kanwal Shariq, The Revolution- Political Novel
Poetry
Cover of The Revolution- Political Novel
“To my mom who motivated me, who became my power to face all the criticism, it's because of her that I became a published poet.”
— Musfirah Riaz, Stars in the Night Sky - Poetry Book about Positivity
Poetry
Cover of Stars in the Night Sky - Poetry Book about Positivity
“This book believes that whether it is the outer world or the inner world, every inverse is important.”
— Fakhar.e.Zahra Bukhari, The Abnormally Normal - Self Awareness Book
Poetry
Cover of The Abnormally Normal - Self Awareness Book
“” he laughed, “Let the love from your heart be one with the wind, clear off any ounce of hate and anger inside of you.”
— richard shekari, Aaricia and the Noland Army
Humour
Cover of Aaricia and the Noland Army
“While Rose played dead, she overheard him converse with two other men in Arabic, her head got so light she passed out.”
— richard shekari, Saving Rose Green
Poetry
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“” Idris joked, “I remember you telling me whatever is yours belongs to me as well!”
— richard shekari, John Death
Humour
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“Tailor didn’t hesitate to tell Candy a lot about his beloved mother, she noticed that he sort of wore a polished smile whenever he mentioned his mother.”
— richard shekari, Perils of Candy Cuthway
Humour
Cover of Perils of Candy Cuthway
“The boy and his dog laid dead in the woods and would be found nine hours later by a morning jogger who thought he smelled something funny.”
— Zachery Miller, The Silhouette: A Morbid Tale #4
Humour
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“An insidious melody reminiscent of an ice-cream truck from when she was a child began resounding from the start of the lane.”
— Zachery Miller, The Nightcomer: A Morbid Tale #3
Poetry
Cover of The Nightcomer: A Morbid Tale #3
“Luckily, it always concluded with laughter, or at least it did in the first few months.”
— FemTees, The Better Half
Humour
Cover of The Better Half
“‘Unfortunately,’ Shehzil smiled, ‘but don’t worry too much Mirza, I’ll be back to kicking your ass with my case record soon enough.”
— Zoya S. A. Ansari, Whitestar - Superhero Fiction Book
Humour
Cover of Whitestar - Superhero Fiction Book
“Jabeen squinted into the distance and saw Khadija standing on the other side with a gun in her hand and a cocky smile on her face.”
— aaina batool, Savior - Science Fiction Thriller Novel
Humour
Cover of Savior - Science Fiction Thriller Novel
“Prior to his death, we’d finished reading the Psalm of Life, and he had given me quite a lengthy analysis of each verse.”
— Zachery Miller, The Amorphous Horror: A Morbid Tale #2
Poetry
Cover of The Amorphous Horror: A Morbid Tale #2
“The door looked ancient and comically out of place, just like everything else about the shop, and so did the lock on it.”
— Zachery Miller, The Shopkeep: A Morbid Tale #1
Humour
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مصنفہ نے ان افسانوں میں مختلف موضوعات کو چھیڑا ہے اور سچ پوچھیں تو یہ کتاب ایک خوش رنگ گلدستے کی مانند ہے جس میں طرح طرح کے رنگ دیکھنے کو ملیں گے۔ان کی ہر کہانی کا طرز تحریر مختلف ہے تاکہ قاری ایک ہی طرح کی کہانیاں پڑھ کر اُکتا نہ جائے۔

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Six Murders In Seattle by Ekam Singh and Leyla Younas - Daastan — daastan.com
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Six Murders In Seattle by Ekam Singh and Leyla Younas - Daastan

Six Murders in Seattle is a marvel of these superbly talented writers. In this book, they narrate a full suspense story about six back-to-back murders in a city called Seattle, and when the crime department could not able to handle this same pattern of murders, they asked for the officer, whose reputation is worse than criminals, as a last try to solve this mystery of murders.

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مانا کہ ہم یار نہیں از کومل بھٹی - Daastan

کومل بھٹی لاہور سے تعلق رکھنے والی ایک باصلاحیت خاتون ہیں۔ وہ ایک لکھاری ہونے کے ساتھ ساتھ ایک کامیاب سائیکالوجسٹ بھی ہیں اور ایک نامور ادارے میں بطور ری سورس ٹیچر خدمات سر انجام دے رہی ہیں۔ کومل نے اپنے آس پاس موجود حقیقی کہانیوں کو موضوعِ سخن بنایا ہے اور انھیں الفاظ کی […]

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The Legacy of Neurosurgery Pioneer: Prof. Dr. Bashir Ahmad - Bashir Neuro Spine

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 […]

bni.com.pk From Partition to Pioneer - Pakistan's medical pioneer biography book
ناتمام قصے از نرمین سرھیو - Daastan — daastan.com
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ناتمام قصے از نرمین سرھیو - Daastan

ہر کتاب کا ایک خانہ ادھورا ہوتا ہے اور اس ادھورے کونے کو قاری اپنے تصور کے رنگوں سے بھر دیتا ہے۔ بہت سی باتیں ان کہی رہ جاتی ہیں مگر سننے والا ان ان کہے الفاظ کا بھی مفہوم اخذ کرلیتا ہے اور اسی طرح بہت سی کہانیاں نامکمل ہوتی ہیں مگر دیکھنے والے کی نگاہ اسے مکمل کر دیتی ہے۔یہ کتاب ناتمام قصوں اور کہانیاں کا گھر ہے اور انھیں مکمل کرنے کا اختیار قاری کا تصور محفوظ رکھتا ہے۔

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