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A result of 30 years of research, Shuja Nawaz offers an indepth analysis of the Pakistan Army, an institution that has ruled Pakistan for over half its life and still continues to do so. His insight into the reasons for this involvement provides the reader with a clear picture of why the Army holds the power it does.Review
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The bloody suppression of East Pakistan's aspirations led to Pakistan's humiliation by Indian troops and the creation of Bangladesh in 1971, but it helped bring Bhutto to power.
Stanley Wolpert's command of detail and his balanced sympathies give ZULFI BHUTTO OF PAKISTAN the narrative flow of excellent biographical writing.Review
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Ayub's diary presents his views and interpretations of the events of the period from 1966 - 1972. The
diary was discontinued when declining health prevented him from continuing. Review
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This is a pioneering work comprising a diverse range of Ahmad's writings. It reflects his distinct understanding of world politics as well as his profound sense of empathy for those living in poverty and oppression.Review
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Did Nawaz Sharif know about Kargil?
Is A.Q. Khan a villan or a hero?
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An Inquiry into the 1971 War
Pakistan, India & Bangladesh Review
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This book was written by Bhutto from his jail cell. It has been published under the supervision of Mr. Fakhar Zaman - Chairman, National Commission on History and Culture.
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Based on groundbreaking research, detailed evidence and numerous interviews of the jehadi leaders, this book contains the most extensive information on Jehadi organizations and religious sectarianism in Pakistan.
A must read for anyone following the rise of radical Islam in Pakistan. Review
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This is a remarkable study of the events leading up to the Partition of India in August 1947. The author has provided an objective account of the role played by the protagonists, namely Jinnah, Gandhi, Nehru, Azad, and the last two British Viceroys, Wavell and Mountbatten. Review
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In this book, Air Marshal (Retired) M. Asghar Khan presents an insider's view of Pakistan's struggle for democracy from the 1960s to the present. Review
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S.M. Zafar's book, Dialogue on the political chess board gives a detailed account of the talks between the ruling party and the MMA which brought an end to the confrontation on the issue of the Legal Framework Order. Review
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This book is an account of the 1965 war between Pakistan and India, based on the war despatches of Major General Abrar Husain, General Officer Commanding 6 Armoured Division. The Foreword has been written by General Pervez Musharraf, President and Chief of Army Staff, who participated with the Division in the epic battle of Chawinda. Review
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This collection of essays scrutinizes many aspects of Pakistan's foreign policy, including its evolving relations with the United States, India and Afghanistan after September 11, 2001. Review
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In an age when the West is struggling to cope with its own distant, archaic and over-priced legal system, this book is a fascinating insight into how the Islamic world has sought to make its justice accessible both to the rich and poor, educated and illiterate. Review
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Chief Justice Ajmal Mian - a member of the superior judiciary for over twenty-one years, was a witness to some events during his period, most people's knowledge of which is based on incomplete or selective data. In this autobiography, he sets the record straight. Review
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Selected from more than thirty years of writing, Between Past and Future brings together for the first time some of Eqbal Ahmad's most important essays, magazine articles, newspaper columns and interviews on South Asia, focusing in particular on Pakistan. Review
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The East Pakistan tragedy was not just a failure of the military establishment of the day but also the abysmal collapse of civil society in West Pakistan.
As chief of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) and press advisor to the president and chief martial law administrator at the time, the author had the unique advantage of observing the tragedy as it unfolded. Review
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The book contains irrefutable facts in substantial detail about the relationship between the founder of Pakistan and his wife - Ruttie Jinnah.
This book is Khawaja Razi Haider's first work in English, which is a translation done by himself from his book in Urdu. Review
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Many of the public policy issues addressed here are key reforms discussed and instituted by the Musharraf government. Review
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This book highlights the diversity of voices, traditions, and approaches
that are weaving themselves into an anti-nuclear and peace movement
in India and Pakistan. Review
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'A concise, perceptive and lucid political history of Pakistan with an eye on the future, a must-read for all those who have a passion, need or curiosity about Pakistan.' Saeed Shafqat, Quaid-i-Azam Distinguished Professor Of Pakistan Studies. Review
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This study is the only one of its kind to
describe defense decision-making in intricate details. The
analysis is corroborated by eye-opening facts and figures and candid
case studies. Review
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by Lt.- Gen. Jahan Dad Khan
Lieutenant General (Retd.) Jahan Dad Khan was general during the time of Ayub's military government to the time of General Zia. He has had the opportunity to be close to five principal players who had decided Pakistan's fate for thirty years. In his biography he examines characteristics such as background, style of governance, and their role in national affairs.
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'[Ali] finds little to distinguish between the organised violence of the United States and
that of those who oppose it ...' Sydney Morning Herald Review
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"Contains valuable information and
insights that we should know,
for our own good, and the world's." Noam Chomsky
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A true insider's expose on the workings of the people who govern Pakistan. Review click here for the Urdu version
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During the epoch-making 1944-47 period, Khurshid had the opportunity of observing the Quaid at close quarters and be privy to his thinking. Review
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On the 8th of Sept, 1999, as General Musharraf was showing-off a new pistol, Nawaz Sharif put this question to him. "General", he asked, "Who are you aiming it at?"
There is mention of events in the book that you would never come across in any newspaper. The book reads like a political thriller. Review
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A simple and absorbing narrative of the life and times of Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah. Review
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'It will not be Pakistan or any other foreign
power that will destroy us; we will commit hara-kiri.' - Khushwant Singh. Review
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This book identifies Jinnah's real political
aims & the reasons why he was reluctant to bring them into the open. Review
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Stanley Wolpert provides an unprecedented representation of Gandhi's passionate personality and the profound complexities that made the man what he was. Review
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Was Quaid-e-Azam a shia?
Where did Osama & Mullah Omer first meet?
Read this book & find out. Review
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Recently declassified secret and confidential documents concerning British policy in the subcontinent. Review also available:The American Papers
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Who Killed Zia?
How did Benazir get into Harvard?
"..simply the best political autobiography in the last fifty years." The Nation
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Gen. Niazi's own account of what happened in 71'. Review Urdu version
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Major General Hakeem Arshad Qureshi writes about what REALLY happened in the 1971 Indo-Pak war. Review
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The ultimate biography of the Quaid-e-Azam. Review also available: Jinnah of Pakistan (HB)
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As an economist and criminologist, turned police officer, Mr. Nadeem has first hand knowledge of problems relating to lawlessness & their effects on the economy. Review
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Pakistan Army Officer OR 'Indian Spy'?
"What I read in framed was very tragic, particularly your experience of torture…" Anthony Spaeth, Time Magazine.
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The people of Kashmir, denied self-determination, have been afforded an opportunity for self-expression in these pages Review
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This book traces the nuclear and missile programmes of both Pakistan & India from their inception to their present status. Review
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Articles focussing on issues such as the Kashmir dispute, the nuclear programme, security concerns vis-a-vis the Indian and Afghan crises, etc. Review
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Khaki Shadows vividly portrays the role of the army in the politics of Pakistan from its earliest years. Review
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The book is a realistic assessment of the country's successes and failures. Review
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Sajjad Ali Shah's Autobiography. The legal battle between Nawaz Sharif and the Supreme Court has been documented in detail. Review
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Should Pakistan sign the CTBT?
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"Storms and Rainbows" is a very readable, persuasive compilation of purposeful ideas for change. Review
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A soldier's view on the nature of the Pakistan army, and therein lies its merit. Review
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How they fell victim to their own plans
by Syed Shabbir Hussain
'Ayub, Bhutto and Zia- How they fell victims to their own plans', reveals the fascinating story of the rise and fall of the three men who linked the destiny of Pakistan with their own destiny. The fluent narrative beautifully integrates the non-human and human, national and international factors that derailed each of the three rulers discussed in this poignant book.
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The Secret Channel between the US and China through Pakistan. Review
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-The Life And Death of Murtaza Bhutto
by Raja Anwar
Run by "The Terrorist Prince" himself, Raja tells us how Murtaza Bhutto attempted to kill Zia as well as hijack a Pakistani airliner en route to Kabul. Raja's detailed coverage of how the resistance organization- Al-Zulfiqar (The Sword), turned into a terrorist group brilliantly fuses the tension and pace of a political thriller.
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by Burhanuddin Hasan
“What has been going on behind the thick blanket of censor inside the cloisters of the television world of Pakistan is as fascinating a story as any cloak-and camera thriller can be….. This is a book of revelations….. Burhanuddin hasan has laid out a feast of unbelievable variety. Every bit is a tiny bomb of wonderment, shock, amusement and some good advice and warning” ABS Jafri
“In his recollection of world and national figures, he (Burhanuddin Hasan) recaptures scenes and personal observations of leaders as varied as Eisenhower, Ayub Khan,
Charles de Gaulle, Khomeini, Qaddafi, Z.A. Bhutto, Zia-ul-Haq, Benazir Bhutto and several others.” Javed Jabbar
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by ABS Jafri
This is mainly a collection of carefully selected topics and well-drafted writings that one would come across in any reputable newspaper. The issues directly affecting Pakistan’s growth and development are covered with actual cases and facts presented to substantiate the author’s claim that Pakistan and Jinnah have both been betrayed. Due credit should be given to ABS Jafri for exposing the ills of the society in the way that he has. .
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His life & times. Review
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Life & Work of Sartaj Aziz. Review
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Was Bhutto's Execution Justified?
An inquiry into the Bhutto Years Review
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The Advent and Eclipse of Benazir Bhutto
by Iqbal Akhund
"Akhund's 'Trial & Error' brings into sharp relief the strength and fatal foibles of Benazir's first term in office as Pakistan's prime minister- which, unbelievably, lasted a bare 20 months but continues to be something of a milestone in Pakistan's 50 years as an independant country" M.H. Askari, columnist, Dawn
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This book takes a fresh look at Pakistani culture and society, attributing its negative aspects to 'parasitic landlordism'. Review
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In 1954, government was dissolved and the path opened for the military rule which has characterized much of Pakistan's history. Review
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Ian Talbot has successfully chronicled what he has described as one of the most difficult histories he has encountered. Review
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by Safdar Mahmood
The focus of the book is on Pakistan's political history. It analyses the working of the military governments of Ayub Khan, Yahya Khan, and Ziaul Haq as well as the working of the elected civil governments after Pakistan's return to civilian rule in 1985.
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(1947-1999)
by Safdar Mahmood
Available for delivery within US & Canada only.
The focus of the book is on Pakistan's political history. It analyses the working of the military governments of Ayub Khan, Yahya Khan, and Ziaul Haq as well as the working of the elected civil governments after Pakistan's return to civilian rule in 1985.
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Speeches And Statements 1947-1948
The last year of Mohammad Ali Jinnah's life saw the culmination of his mission and the formative phase of the state he had created. Containing some ninety-two speeches and statements of the Quaid-I-Azam, this will be an essential guide for those who want to under stand his vision of Pakistan.
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The Family History of Iskander Mirza
by Humayun Mirza
In this sweeping historical survey, Humayun Mirza traces the fortunes of his ancestors, the powerful rulers of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, whom Robert Clive defeated at the 'Battle of Plassey' in 1757.
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by Ayesha Jalal
Using hitherto unpublished material, Professor Jalal examines the way in which the senior echelons of the civil bureaucracy and military succeeded in tilting the institutional balance of power against parties and politicians and analyses the strategic concerns and economic constraints which prompted Pakistan’s first military coup d’etat in 1958.
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by M. S. Korejo
G. M. Syed is an anomaly among politicians. His reputation has survived miscalculations that would have annihilated most political leaders. A politician’s handbook would disapprove of his moves. But his followers sensed that like mystics, their leader followed his heart and his instincts, and while he did not lead them to immediate victories perhaps he pointed in the direction of a dimly perceived universal good.
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