Aab-e-Gum is one of the most fascinting books in Urdu on human behaviors, humor and satire with a tinge of sadness. The story follows Basharat and his adventures in Pakistan. Throughout the book Basharat and his family learn to deal with Pakisitan, their new home while missing India. The book consists of a series of stories that help the listener understand what the author was experiencing as that transition is made.

Intizar Hussain is recognized as the greatest contemporary Pakistani Urdu fiction writer. Among his numerous awards is a nomination for the Man Booker International Prize in 2013. "This book Dilli Tha Jis Kaa Naam is the history of the vicissitudes that all old cities have to go through. Medieval anecdote, legends, tales, miraculous coincidences and chance happening are presented in the book in a contemporary environment which makes a fascinating reading and brings the past to the threshold of the present." (Sarwat Ali)

Ibn-e-Insha, real name Sher Muhammad Khan, born on June 15, 1927, died on January 11, 1978, was a Leftist Urdu poet, humorist, travelogue writer, and columnist. He is regarded as one of the best humorists in Urdu. His writing has a distinctive diction laced with language reminiscent of Amir Khusro in its use of words and construction. He was associated with several governmental services including Radio Pakistan, Ministry of Culture, and National Book Centre of Paksitan.

Urdu ki Aakhri Kitab (The Last Book of Urdu) comprises of stories, poems, and prose and covers area from nature, geography, history, science, mathematics, etc. The stories, poems, and prose display the unparalleled wisdom and wit of Ibn e Insha shrouded in a healthy criticism.

Mumtaz Mufti was born in Batala, Punjab (now in India). He became a civil servant under British rule and started his career as a schoolteacher. Soon after partition he migrated to Pakistan with his family. He was awarded the Sitara-e-Imtiaz and Munshi Premchand Awards. Hind Yatra is his much acclaimed travelogue, recounting his trip to India in fascinating detail.