Four stories from Ali Akbar Natiq's short story collection Qaim Deen come together in a play format. Natiq, often called the modern-day Manto, sets these stories in rural Western Punjab. The stories attack religious superstition, patriarchy, misogyny and end with a twist, which is difficult to pre-empt and often leave readers shaken in the end. Though dark & somber in their expanse, the stories are riddled with wit & situational comedy and represent are universal human follies.
