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Feb92023 by editorNo Comments

Tasneem Jafri’s novel A Friend from other Galaxy

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Reviewer: Tahzen Tahir Children are the capital of any nation, and in the future, these children must work for the construction and development of the country. A large part of children's training consists of the written material taught in schools in the form of curriculum and storybooks everywhere. Writing is not an easy task for children. In our country, the list of the best writers who write for children is exceedingly tiny. Tasneem Jafri's inclusion in this list is an honour for her and us. She authors stories in Urdu as well as English. The children and adults like her novels and other writings. She is a science fiction writer fluent in Urdu and English. Most of her writings provide fascinating scientific knowledge and experiments fascinatingly. She was recently awarded the U...

Feb12023 by editor1 Comment

A Review of ‘A Friend From Other Galaxy ‘| By Adiba Anwar

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Book: A Friend From Other Galaxy Author: Tasneem Jafri Reviewer: Adiba Anwar (Greece ) The title, cover, and novel publication of this book are so attractive, that my son picked up the book out of many books and started to read immediately. My son found this book so interesting that he has read this thrice, just because it was his choice. Actually, it's not only of his choice, but of every child's liking and adults like me as well. When he was reading this novel again and again, I assumed the novel would be pretty interesting. And yes, it is….. The author has woven the theme and plot of the novel around science fiction with based on interesting information. In the novel, a young boy got a friend, with vast knowledge of his universe. He landed into the human world accidentally with th...

Jan222023 by editor_1No Comments

Soul-searching poetry of Khawaja Farid

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By Mazhar Iqbal Mazhar Hazrat Khawaja Ghulam Farid (RA) was a 19th-century Sufi poet and saint from Punjab. He is known as the poet of the desert for his loving references to the Cholistan desert. Prof. Dr. Ismatullah Shah, a native of Bahawalpur near Cholistan, is a scholar and teacher of the Saraiki language. He has done a Ph.D. on the poetry of Hazrat Khawaja Ghulam Farid (RA). He is also considered a specialist in the spiritual Saraiki poetry of Sufi poets. Dr. Shah recently wrote the book Rang-e-Farid, in which he has beautifully translated selected poetry from Dewan-e-Farid, the anthology of Khawaja Farid (RA). The Islamia University in Bahawalpur has published the book. Rang-e-Farid is the thematic selection of Kalam-e-Farid. The book has twelve different topics. Since Sar...

Jan52023 by editorNo Comments

A Review of ‘A Friend From Other Galaxy ‘| By Shahzad Bashir

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Top science fiction writer Tasneem Jafri wrote the book A Friend from other Galaxy. This is another top-notch performance from her as she surprises once again with this amazing work that is written for kids to create curiosity for learning more about science fiction. Today, when I started going through this book, I had no idea whether I would read a couple of chapters or more than that. but the book captured me all the way until I finished the book in a single sitting. This is because, even though the book is written for children, anyone who begins reading it will not leave it until they have finished it. These are my strong words for readers of science fiction. I mean, literally, that this is a mind-blowing story; the characters and topics are so interesting that you are not able t...

Jan52023 by editorNo Comments

A review of Anjani Rahoon Ka Musafir

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Reviewer: Mazhar Iqbal Mazhar “Anjani Rahoon Ka Musafir” is the first published work by Imanat Ali. The book was recently published by Press for Peace Foundation (UK). As it is a travelog, the title of the book shows the cultural colors of Kenya and Turkey. The language is simple and the text is free of errors. Whenever I read a travelogue, my imagination goes to the great travelers and authors. Who else could describe the travel stories of African and Eurasian countries better than Ibn Battuta and Baptista? Yet, there is a symbolic relationship between ancient and modern travel writers. Whether the travel destination is the holy land of Mecca or the charismatic African countries, the authors of those mesmerizing accounts are not just concerned with the scenery or events; they ar...

Dec32022 by editorNo Comments

Book Review: A Friend from other Galaxy

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Title: A Friend from other Galaxy Author: Tasneem Jafri Reviewer: Syed Tajammal Hussain Shah I would like to say my special appreciation to Ms Tasneem Jafri for lifting up the pen to pen this thrilling science fiction story of Ashoo and Ashir for the children of Pakistan. To me, it has been the intense need of Pakistani society to have stories on science fiction to be written and composed by the Pakistani writers as this area still is greatly barren. Ms Tasneem Jafri’s attempt is a great leap towards filling this gap. It has multifaceted angles, on one hand it will help in dispelling the stereotypical thinking of Pakistani children about science fictions and equally on the other hand it will promote their creative thinking. The plot of the story is beautifully fabricated and all t...

Dec32022 by editorNo Comments

‘What Life Says’ | Reviewer: Mazhar Iqbal Mazhar

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Book: What Life Says? Author: Shahid Hussain Mir Reviewer: Mazhar Iqbal Mazhar “What Life Says” is a book of brainy quotations written by Shahid Hussain Mir. Though the author claims that it is a social and cultural commentary, it is more like an insightful and clever portrayal of life. He describes it as a door to illuminate the darkness of your heart. The readers will tell us how it illuminates their hearts. For, me it has done the job meticulously as I greatly enjoyed reading it. Interestingly, the author has painted the picture of life in a very informal, conversational, and friendly tone without the slightest expression of wordiness or heaviness. The writing style is straightforward and touching. He writes in a very casual, relaxed, polite, and motivational approach. Th...

Sep242022 by editor1 Comment

Bahawalpur Main Ajnabi: Review by Javed Khan

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By Javed Khan Believe it or not, man is a traveler from eternity. He is on travel from his birth to the next destination. And this was a common belief not only in Semitic religions but also Aryan. According to those religions, we all will go to heaven after death. Such belief is continuing to this day. The philosophy of transmigration of souls says that man has many births and he comes and lives in different forms in different births. It is a fact that man is extremely attached to his past. Countless human beings have come and gone on this shell (earth), and some are passing. Many have yet to pass. Many civilizations have risen on this earth and been buried in the dust. Curious to find them around, people of later times kept wandering on this e...