Shahd Akhtar's name needs no introduction to the Urdu world. Earlier, three of his collections of fiction, 'Barf Par Nange Paaon', Monty' and 'Khaabgeene' have come out and a novel 'Shahar Mein Samudra' has also received praise from the readers.The first quality of 'Shahar-e-Zaat' is that this novel engages its reader. The interest of the reader is maintained from the beginning to the end. In fact, Shahid's grasp of language is very strong, with simple and smooth language, the metaphors seem to flow. In other detailing, he describes things in such a way that we seem to be watching these scenes. His observation of human life also sets him apart from others. He is a very sensitive writer and knows how to convey his feelings to the reader.