Tehmina Durrani writes with an urgency that challenges patriarchal norms. Her prose delves into traumatic experiences and social injustices, particularly within the context of a male-dominated society. Durrani turns to writing to explore the devastating impact of an abusive marriage and the complexities of feudalism. Through her literary work, she advocates for the emancipation of women in Pakistan.
When she married Mustafa Khar, one of Pakistan's most eminent political figures, she continued to move in the best circles, and learned to keep up the public facade as a glamorous, cultivated wife, and mother of four children.