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Sidra Javed

Sidra Javed is a home maker yet reading enthusiast. She loves reading different genres and likes to share her views with others, hoping this will inspire others to take up reading books. On the contrary she's interested in Calligraphy and Art too. She loves adding creativity and delicacy in food.

The Night Of The Mi’raj – Zoe Ferraris

The Night Of The Mi’raj Zoe Ferraris Let’s first admire this beautiful cover of the book which attracted me to pick it off the shelf in the first place. Secondly, I was under the impression that this would be about the Miracle of Mi’raj, but it’s not. It’s a fiction novel regarding a murder mystery. The title is derived from …

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مُنہ وَل کعبے شریف – مستنصر حسین تارڑ – اردو تبصرہ

مُنہ وَل کعبے شریف مستنصر حسین تارڑ مستنصر حسین سے رشتہ بہت پرانا ہے۔ جب ہم چھوٹے تھے تو یہ پی ٹی وی پر صبح کا پروگرام کرتے تھے۔ تب وہ خود کو سب بچوں کے چاچا کہلواتے تھے۔ ہم اسکول جانے سے پہلے پروگرام کا کچھ حصہ ہی دیکھ پاتے تھے۔ تاہم ان کا انداز بہت اپنائیت بھرا ہوتا …

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Obama’s Wars – Bob Woodward – Book Review

Obama’s Wars Bob Woodward The core of this book was supplied by more than 100 people involved in the Afghanistan war and national security during the first 18 months of President Barack Obama administration. Efforts were made to preserve the language of main characters and sources as much as possible using their own words as recorded during interviews. The President …

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امرتا پریتم کے افسانے – اردو تبصرہ

امرتا پریتم ادب کی دنیا کا ایک مایہ ناز نام ہے۔ انہوں نے پنجابی، ہندی اور انگریزی زبان میں افسانے اور شاعری لکھی۔ وہ پاکستان میں پلی بڑھیں مگر تقسیم کے بعد ہندوستان منتقل ہو گٸیں۔ اس لیے ان کی لکھی گئی کہانیاں اپنی اپنی سی لگتی ہیں۔ ان افسانوں کے عنوان اور سیاق و سباق کسی ایک دور کے …

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The Art Of War | Sun-Tzu | John Minford | Book Review

The Art Of WarSun-TzuJohn Minford People know little of Sun-Tzu (Sunzi) or Master Sun. He came from the North-Eastern state of Qi (present day Shandong province). He may have been an adviser to the king of the southern state of Wu (present day Zhejiang) toward the end of the 6th century BC. But he barely mentioned in contemporary records. It …

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