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Shah Jahan - fantasy drama book

Medical Emergencies - Acute Medicine Textbook

From Partition to Pioneer - Pakistan's medical pioneer biography book

Magazine

Literary magazines and zines from Pakistan's writing community - fresh stories, poetry and essays in every issue. Sample the latest, or collect them all.

5 books

Top Rated Sinf-e-Qawi Qudsia Jamali

صنفِ قوی اُردو زبان میں شائع ہونے والا پاکستان کا پہلا ایسا میگزین ہے جو خواتین کی جنسی و تولید…

Cover of نقوش - نمبر میر تقی میؔر - Urdu Literary Magazine

نقوش - نمبر میر تقی میؔر - Urdu Literary Magazine Ibteda Aur Daastan

Nuqoosh is a prominent and influential Urdu literary magazine, published from Lahore, Pakistan,…

Cover of Shahadat Magazine _ December 2019

Shahadat Magazine _ December 2019 Harf Nagar

Shahadat Magazine – December 2019 is a significant Urdu magazine that reflects the literary, cu…

Zauq by LLS LUMS Literary Society

Zauq by LLS is the Annual magazine for LUMS Adab Mela.

Volume 1 - Love Outcast

Love is the most important thing in the world. Volume 1 is dedicated to stories and poems from …

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Interview

Khalid Salamat's Larger Than Life With Daastan

In this Daastan interview, Khalid Salamat shares his journey, decades in consumer marketing, and how life shapes his writing.

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Interview

Waqas Abdullah's Thought-Provoking With Daastan

Read Waqas Abdullah's story behind Colonial Words, his journey, inspiration, and bold views on language and global power in detail

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Review

Blog on Love Recycled By Mushtaque Korejo

Love Recycled is a romance novel that follows Ali as he navigates his way through university and then adulthood. It portrays love in all honesty and with all its facets.

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Magazine books — common questions

Which Magazine book should I read first?

The most-read titles on this shelf are نقوش - نمبر میر تقی میؔر - Urdu Literary Magazine, Volume 1 - Love and Zauq by LLS — a fair place to start if you are new to magazine.

Who are the Magazine authors on Daastan?

Among the most published on this shelf are Harf Nagar, Ibteda Aur Daastan, LUMS Literary Society and Outcast. Every author has a profile with their full catalogue.

Are there Magazine books in Urdu?

Yes — 4 Urdu magazine books, alongside 3 in English. Both are printed and delivered across Pakistan.

Which Magazine books can I read for free?

5 books on this shelf can be read free on Daastan. See the free magazine books, or browse everything free to read.

Are Magazine books available as e-books?

1 title is available to read on any device, delivered instantly. Browse the magazine e-books — buy one from its own page and it is yours to read straight away.

How much do Magazine books cost?

Print editions run from Rs 200 to Rs 300, averaging about Rs 250. Delivery is across Pakistan, cash on delivery available.

What are some memorable lines from Magazine books?

“اس کے باوجود اس کے باوجود میں خاموشی سے اٹھتا ہوں اور اپنی ای در یک کو دریا میں ڈال دیتا ہوں۔” — نقوش - نمبر میر تقی میؔر - Urdu Literary Magazine
“ہمارا ہر لمحہ وہ ڈر محسوس کرنا وادی والوں کے ایک لمحے کہ برابر ہے کیونکہ وہ اس خوف میں جی رہے ہیں.” — Shahadat Magazine _ December 2019
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How many Magazine books are on Daastan?

7 published magazine titles by Pakistani authors, with new books added as they are published.