Little Stories | Three Daughters

  Once upon a time, there was a man named Palee. He had three daughters: Tata, Gujrata, and Sonemanta. Every evening he’d call them home before sunset. “Tata Palee…” “Gujrata Palee…” “Sonemanta Palee…” The echo carried farther than whistles, across the valley until children began repeating them in play. The daughters grew up. Then, one by…

Timeless Tales #002 | The Emperor’s New Clothes شہنشاہ کے نئے کپڑے | Hans Christian Andersen

  شہنشاہ کے نئے کپڑے   بہت عرصہ پہلے ایک بادشاہ تھا جسے نئے کپڑوں کا اس قدر شوق تھا کہ وہ اپنا سارا خزانہ لباس پر خرچ کر دیتا تھا۔ اسے نہ اپنی فوج کی فکر تھی، نہ تھیٹر کی، نہ شکار کی سیر کا شوق تھا۔ اگر کسی چیز میں اسے حقیقی خوشی…

Aik Mohabbat Aur | Episode 19

About Aik Mohabbat Aur Aik Mohabbat Aur is a story of Khushbakht, a strong and determined ACP officer who has already seen the painful side of love. After a love marriage that couldn’t survive the test of time, she returns to her parents home with her young daughter and the scars of a broken relationship….

Pehli Barish | Episode 2

Introduction Pehli Barish is a story of love that spans generations, a tale of joy, longing, and heartbreak that seems to repeat itself. Years ago in Lahore, strangers Behzad and Maleeha met and a spark of love lit between them. But fate had other plans and tore them apart, leaving hearts scarred. Decades later, Behzad…

Book Review | Amarbel | Umera Ahmed

Amarbel by Umera Ahmed  Amar Bail (English: Mistletoe) is a love story of Umar Jehangir and Aleezay Sikandar, set-up in the backdrop of Pakistani bureaucratic culture. It is a story of imbalanced relationships, broken families, lust for power, complexes, insecurities and amidst all problems of love, its intensity and sacrifices. It depicts the true face of…

Dear Diary | 1448 AH | Day 55

Safar 26, 1448 AH     NOTE: This is part of “write one post every day for a year” challenge. Want more of my trademark philosophy daily? Do three things, not necessarily in that order. Subscribe to my blog. Find  my books on Amazon. Show some love! Shabana Mukhtar

Pehli Barish | Episode 1

Introduction Pehli Barish is a story of love that spans generations, a tale of joy, longing, and heartbreak that seems to repeat itself. Years ago in Lahore, strangers Behzad and Maleeha met and a spark of love lit between them. But fate had other plans and tore them apart, leaving hearts scarred. Decades later, Behzad…

Pehli Barish | Cast and Characters

Introduction Pehli Barish is a story of love that spans generations, a tale of joy, longing, and heartbreak that seems to repeat itself. Years ago in Lahore, strangers Behzad and Maleeha met and a spark of love lit between them. But fate had other plans and tore them apart, leaving hearts scarred. Decades later, Behzad…

Wordle 1878

Today’s wordle word is: SNIPE, 6 attempts.    You can play wordle here:

Dear Diary | 1448 AH | Day 54

Safar 25, 1448 AH     NOTE: This is part of “write one post every day for a year” challenge. Want more of my trademark philosophy daily? Do three things, not necessarily in that order. Subscribe to my blog. Find  my books on Amazon. Show some love! Shabana Mukhtar