Sketching is a popular genre of Urdu but a new genre of literature compared to other genres of prose. Altaf Fatima is an important name in Urdu literature. Altaf Fatima's works are not only the most valuable assets of Urdu literature, but they are also a mirror and reflection of the demands of their time and place. She has expressed her uniqueness in her creations on both the thematic and the esoteric levels. She has a unique reputation for her invaluable services to fiction, trend-setting novels and translation. Memories and sketches relate to the personal life of any writer. Altaf Fatima has also written down her memories in the form of sketches on a page of paper.