Tissue Paper (Short Stories) (Editionfirst)

Despite being a relatively new literary form, the Urdu short story, or "afsaana," is one of the most important literary subgenres in Urdu literature. It is a creation of the contemporary industrial and mechanized era, impacted by several literary movements and trends in addition to western influences. It has accepted the evolving ideas about what it is to live that have surfaced over time, as well as the shifting subjects and literary techniques. The collection of short stories in "Tissue Paper" is authored by renowned Urdu fiction writer Musharraf Alam Zauqi and includes modern Urdu fiction.