Guard ka AGHwa (گارڈ کا اغوا) (The Abduction of Guard) – 1958 The story starts as a train fails to stop at the station and one of the bogy gets disconnected and disappears alongwith the guard. And thus begins the story. There was description than jasoosi in this story, if you know what I mean. We…
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Book Review | Maala | Episode 3 | Nemrah Ahmed
So, episode 3 is here. Wasn’t the last one named episode 2 part 1? Where is Part 2? The story of episode 3 starts where the previous one (episode 2 part 1) has ended, so we aren’t missing on anything. My sister talked about this episode before I did, and I tried to relate to…
Book Review | LAASH KA BULAWA | Jasoosi Duniya #72 | Ibn-e-Safi
LaaSh ka Bulaawa (لاش کا بلاوا) (The Invitation of a Corpse) – 1958 This story is sort of a continuation of an earlier story featuring Toyoda and Mrs Warner who run a high-profile brothel. My original plan to review all Jasoosi Duniya in the publishing order was a brilliant idea, a brilliant idea that I failed to…
Book Review | SHADI KA HANGAMA | Jasoosi Duniya #74 | Ibn-e-Safi
Shadi ka HaNgaama (شادی کا ہنگامہ) (The Racket of the Wedding) – 1958 This story was the closest it came to one of Faridi and Hameed getting married. As a young kid, that’s what I wanted to see–seeing them tie the knot. I mean… After reading a few novels, it was evident that they were…
Book Review | RAI KA PARBAT | Imran Series #23 | Ibn-e-Safi
Let’s review: Ra’i Ka Parbut (رائی کا پربت) (Mountain of Molehill) – 1957 Plot Summary Imran and his colleagues are out in a hunting camp. Under the disguise of hunters, Imran uncovers a group that is aiding an organized armed revolution. I love Imran’s quirks. He thinks of such weirdest things possible to do things….
Book Review | Maala | Episode 2 | Nemrah Ahmed
I heard from someone that Nemrah Ahmed isn’t writing anything since her mother has passed away. I even saw a couple of her Instagram posts where she talked about her mother and the grief. My heart went out for her. Now, reading the second episode of Maala, I feel as if Nemrah has used all…
Book Review | Maala | Episode 1 | Nemrah Ahmed
Non review Rant It was almost two years back when I published my final review of Haalim. Yesterday, my sister told me that Nemrah has published the first episode of her next fiction, and I was like: let’s do this. So, here I am. Let’s first meet the characters. Alright, now let’s get to the plot…
Book Review | Maala | Meet the Characters | Nemrah Ahmed
Non review Rant It was almost two years back when I published my final review of Haalim. Yesterday, my sister told me that Nemrah has published the first episode of her next fiction, and I was like: let’s do this. So, here I am. Let’s first meet the characters. If you want to read episode-wise…
Drama Review | Hum Kahan Kay Sachay Thay | Episode 21
So, the 21st episode of Hum Kahan Kay Sachhay Thay is here. It’s based on Umera Ahmed’s novel of the same title. If you’re interested in the novel’s plot. read this post for more details). Hum Kahan Kay Sachhay Thay Episode 21 Written Update lag ja gale ki phir yeh haseen Raat Ho Na Ho…
Drama Review | Hum Kahan Kay Sachay Thay | Episode 20
It’s time to review the twentieth episode of Hum Kahan Kay Sachhay Thay. It’s based on Umera Ahmed’s novel of the same title. If you’re interested in the novel’s plot. read this post for more details). Hum Kahan Kay Sachhay Thay Episode 20 Written Update Woah, what a drag it was. First, we see a…