Taleem-o-Tarbiat was established in April 1941. The publisher, Ferozsons, claims it is "Pakistan's oldest" children's magazine. A 1961 edition of The Pakistan Review said "Among Urdu writers Saeed Lakht, Editor of Taleem-o-Tarbiat, is the most popular with the children. Ayasha Syeed, writing in Living Our Religions, said "I still have fond memories of Taleem-o-Tarbiat, my favorite childhood Urdu language magazine, that we received on a subscription basis. This periodical was full of stories and anecdotes that carried Sufi wisdom, adapted for children.