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

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Cover of Sinf-e-Qawi Top RatedSinf-e-QawiQudsia Jamali
صنفِ قوی اُردو زبان میں شائع ہونے والا پاکستان کا پہلا ایسا میگزین ہے جو خواتین کی جنسی و تولید…
Cover of Paper Castles: Issue 1 Top RatedPaper Castles: Issue 1PaperCastles .hub
Paper Castles is an arts and culture magazine that celebrates creative expression through inspi…
Cover of نقوش - نمبر میر تقی میؔر - Urdu Literary Magazineنقوش - نمبر میر تقی میؔر - Urdu Literary MagazineIbteda Aur Daastan
Nuqoosh is a prominent and influential Urdu literary magazine, published from Lahore, Pakistan,…
Cover of Shahadat Magazine _ December 2019Shahadat Magazine _ December 2019Harf Nagar
Shahadat Magazine – December 2019 is a significant Urdu magazine that reflects the literary, cu…
Cover of Shahadat Magazine _ November 1996Shahadat Magazine _ November 1996Harf Nagar
Shahadat Magazine (November 1996) is a significant Urdu magazine that reflects the literary, cu…
Cover of Zauq by LLSZauq by LLSLUMS Literary Society
Zauq by LLS is the Annual magazine for LUMS Adab Mela.
Cover of Volume 1 - LoveVolume 1 - LoveOutcast
Love is the most important thing in the world. Volume 1 is dedicated to stories and poems from …

Daastan Community

Our authors, in their own words and in the press.

حوالۂ عشق ازسلمان ظہور - Daastan — daastan.com
Review

حوالۂ عشق ازسلمان ظہور - Daastan

 سلمان کا شعری اسلوب بےحد رواں اور منفرد ہے۔ اس کتاب میں ان کی یہی خوبی نمایاں ہے۔ انھوں نے بہت سے موضوعات پر قلم اٹھایا ہے اور ان کے ہر شعر میں شاعری سے محبت جھلکتی ہے۔یہی نہیں بلکہ وہ کمال کی منظرنگاری پیش کرنے کا بھی ہنر جانتے ہیں

daastan.com حوالۂ عشق - Hawala e Ishq
Khalid Salamat's Larger Than Life With Daastan — daastan.com
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.

daastan.com Larger than Life
Sana Alvi's The Night She Drowned: Murder Mystery with Daastan — daastan.com
Interview

Sana Alvi's The Night She Drowned: Murder Mystery with Daastan

Explore Sana Ahmed Alvi’s writing journey, inspirations, and the mystery behind The Night She Drowned in this engaging author interview.

daastan.com The Night She Drowned - Velvet Vista Case (Part I)

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.

Recently added to Magazine

Cover of Sinf-e-QawiSinf-e-QawiQudsia Jamali
صنفِ قوی اُردو زبان میں شائع ہونے والا پاکستان کا پہلا ایسا میگزین ہے جو خواتین کی جنسی و تولید…
Cover of Paper Castles: Issue 1Paper Castles: Issue 1PaperCastles .hub
Paper Castles is an arts and culture magazine that celebrates creative expression through inspi…
Cover of نقوش - نمبر میر تقی میؔر - Urdu Literary Magazineنقوش - نمبر میر تقی میؔر - Urdu Literary MagazineIbteda Aur Daastan
Nuqoosh is a prominent and influential Urdu literary magazine, published from Lahore, Pakistan,…
Cover of Shahadat Magazine _ December 2019Shahadat Magazine _ December 2019Harf Nagar
Shahadat Magazine – December 2019 is a significant Urdu magazine that reflects the literary, cu…
Cover of Shahadat Magazine _ November 1996Shahadat Magazine _ November 1996Harf Nagar
Shahadat Magazine (November 1996) is a significant Urdu magazine that reflects the literary, cu…

A small shelf, for now

7 books in Magazine so far — we publish new titles every week. In the meantime, these shelves have more to browse:

Poetry 117Non-Fiction 52Contemporary Fiction 45Fantasy 41

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