The story revolves around Dania, a young girl who lives with her maternal grandparents. Her father, Salahuddin, is a wealthy and influential man who is remarried and rarely visits his daughter. Dania's mother, Zunaira, died during childbirth, and her father's family has largely forgotten about her.
On Dania's birthday, which coincides with her mother's death anniversary, her father visits her and gives her a cheque as a gift. Dania's grandmother is bitter about her son's treatment of his daughter and his lack of attention to his late wife's memory.
Dania and her friend Bisma attend a dinner party at her father's family's house, where they are treated poorly by her step-aunt and other relatives. Dania accidentally breaks a vase, and her step-aunt insults her. Dania's grandmother later calls her son and scolds him for not defending his daughter and for allowing his wife to insult her.
Throughout the story, Dania's grandmother is shown to be fiercely protective of her granddaughter and critical of her son's actions. The story highlights the complexities of family relationships and the tensions that can arise between relatives.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Dania's birthday and her mother's death anniversary are on the same day.
2. Dania's mother, Zunaira, passed away on August 31, 1997.
3. Dania's father, Salahuddin, is a government official.
4. Dania's grandmother, Safia, lives with her.
5. Dania's father is married to a woman named Shahana.
6. Dania's father visits her every one or two months and gives her a cheque.
7. Dania has a friend named Bisma who comes from Lahore.
8. Dania's family is invited to a dinner at her father's family house to celebrate her uncle's appointment as the chief minister.
9. Dania's grandmother, Safia, does not get along with her son-in-law, Salahuddin.
10. Dania's mother and father were deeply in love, but her father remarried after her mother's death.
11. Dania's grandmother, Safia, is upset with her son-in-law for forgetting her daughter, Zunaira.
12. Dania and her friend Bisma attend a dinner at her father's family house, where they meet various relatives.
13. Dania accidentally breaks an expensive vase at her father's family house.
14. Dania's relative, Shahana, insults her and makes her feel unwelcome.
15. Dania's grandmother, Safia, calls her son-in-law, Salahuddin, to complain about the way Dania was treated at his family house.