A victim of society’s contradictions, Manto, questioned the hypocritical attitude of so called purists who claimed ethically questionable themes in his works. However, he continued exposing the vulgar reality. Manto disclosed the double standards in human behavior in an unbiased and non-vulgar manner. Manto believes the man is a mix of good and evil. His writings dealt with the social and moral issues of the marginalized classes of society. Hence, this gained him laudable popularity among his followers. His writing style mirrored the restiveness of people. Word count: 85