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…
Tag: Reviews
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,…
نمرہ کی تحریروں کا اثر
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Nemrah Ahmad: The power of her writing
She is like a magician, who can change people’s lives through her creative work. My life has significantly changed after reading her book. So, what did I learn from Nemrah Ahmad’s novels? Unlike others, I have not yet started wearing Hijaab like Haya. I have not yet started learning Quran Shareef like Mehmal. I have…
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”
Bulbulay
My review of Pakistani TV drama “Bulbulay”
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…
Book Review: “Namal” by Nemrah Ahmed
‘Namal’ is undoubtedly one of the most difficult book to review and comment. Actually pretty difficult and heavy to read too, if you’re trying to do it one sitting. I finished all 30 episodes / parts during an overnight journey to my native place. It killed me. I went at it like I used to…