Zeenat Iqbal HakimJee

My family and I were once on our way home from Lahore, when we saw a line of trucks passing by. There were about ten trucks – all full of tons of boxes. I asked my father where those trucks had come from. He replied that hardly anyone knew anything about them, as they were all private trucks. I got very curious and asked him where they were headed. He replied that they were headed towards Pindi … [Read more...] about Going after the trucks

Isaac and his friends stole money from people. They also indulged in other bad deeds. A day came when their money finished. They were used to eating good food. They also wore good clothes. All this they got from the money they stole. One of the friends told Isaac, “The boss of the Plane Company has lots of money”. “There’s a lot of money in kidnapping,” said another. “Let’s kidnap his son. We … [Read more...] about From bad to good

Asghar belonged to the coastal town of Archipelago. His tanned skin revealed exposure to the sun. Archipelago was famous for its pearls, and Asghar was a diver, a diver for pearls. One morning, while leaving for work, he said to his wife, “I’ll get some fish on the way. Cook it the same way you did last time”. At the beach, he could see a large gathering of people. Upon inquiring, he discovered … [Read more...] about The last dive

You should have heard it. First, there was a loud creaking noise, and then, a thud followed by a “whoosh!” Whatever could have happened? I jumped up from my typewriter. I was in the midst of writing a story when I ran to the window to see what was going on. There, right below my window, lay the great old pine tree. As I went outside to examine the tree, I noticed that it had actually broken … [Read more...] about My friend: the tree

In the year 1907, there lived a witch in the village of Brooklyn or so it was said. The house in which she lived was called “the haunted house” and the villagers, be it even the bravest of men in town, were scared of going near it. Spooky tales were told about the house, "Hey Sara, my brother was telling me that his friend heard sounds from the house; God knows how true is that?" said Hazel, a … [Read more...] about The evil spell

Once, my family and I were on our way home from Lahore, and I saw a line of trucks passing us by. There were about ten trucks, all full of tons of boxes. I asked my father where the trucks had come from. My father replied that hardly anyone knew anything about them, they were all private trucks. I got very curious and asked father where they were headed. He replied that they were headed towards … [Read more...] about Going after the trucks

My hand shook as I held the test tube containing the concentrated acid. I was already well aware of what would happen if even a little bit of this harmless looking solution fell onto you. With my heart pounding like a drum inside my chest, I walked cautiously towards the chemistry lab. Just as I entered the lab, the bell rang. It was time for our physics test. Not finding anything to put the … [Read more...] about Not Guilty

For hundreds of years the horse was the most common means of transport. Before the tractor was invented, the horse was often used to pull farm machinery. It is still used for work on ranches, but most horses are now kept for pleasure. People ride them, watch them perform and enjoy them in sports such as polo, hunting and racing. The following is the story of a racehorse and the people to whom … [Read more...] about The damaged horse shoe