Rekhta has the largest collection of 233 stories written by Saadat Hasan Manto.

Stories such as Inqilabi (Revolutionary), Sharabi (Drunkard) and Istudant yubyan kaimp (Student union camp) deal with political issues with characters who identify as revolutionaries or activists.

[9] Tamasha (Spectacle), first published in Rusi Afsare (Russian Stories) and later in Atish Paray dealt with the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

[10] Manto explores the theme of social realism in stories such as Shaghl (Amusement), Na’rah (The Slogan) and Das rupaye (Ten Rupees).

[11] In Das rupaye (Ten Rupees), he depicts the life of Sarita, an innocent young girl who works as a part time prostitute.