I am on a reading spree for past two weeks, and hence not so much of blogging. Last week was a little draining. It was physically exhausting, and left me emotionally vulnerable. I therefore opted for the good old therapy – reading. I don’t recall correctly and I have not kept track. Roughly, I’ve read…
Category: Pakistani Dramas
This category will group my reviews for pakistani dramas, and TV series.
Book Review: Wo Jo Qarz Thha – episode 1
I just read the first episode of “Wo Jo Qarz Thha” by Syeda Ghazal Zaidi on naisochdigest.com First thing first, the idea of online digest is awesome. It has crossed my mind so many times. In fact, my publisher Sarbakaf Publications and myself have been working on similar lines for Islamic magazine. We would soon…
Drama Review: Aakhri Station
Written by Amna Mufti, and directed by Sarmad Khoosat, this mini series is a narration of seven different stories of women from various walk of lives and their struggles. Episode 1: Yasmeen – A Protective Mother First story focuses on Yasmeen, her unemployeed-gambler-drinking husband who eventually bets his wife. She is broke after the incident,…
Review: The revenant – Remembering the movie
There are two types of movies. Good ones and bad ones, obviously. Wait, there is another way I categorise the movies. The ones that stay with you, and others that don’t. There are movies that people like, and remember nothing about. There are movies that people hate, but it stays with them, one way or…
“Paras” By Rukhsana Nigar Adnan
My review of Rukhsana Nigar Adnan’s “Paras”
Favorite Quote #2
“Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching, and has taught me to understand what your heart used to be. I have been bent and broken, but – I hope – into a better shape.” ― Charles Dickens, Great Expectations
“Paras” by Nemrah Ahmed
My review of Nimra Ahmad’s “Paras”
Bulbulay
My review of Pakistani TV drama “Bulbulay”
Drama Review: Besharam
My review of Pakistani TV drama “Besharam”
My Earliest memories of books
I’ve been reading Urdu books since I was 4. I read kid’s books and magazines. Bachchon ka Mahnama Umang, Noor, Hilaal, and Butool. Our household was subscribed to Umang and Noor. As soon as the newspaper boy would deliver the magazine, I would devour the magazines until every single line is read, and re-read, and sometimes even remembered, and…