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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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diary was discontinued when declining health prevented him from continuing. Review

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Is A.Q. Khan a villan or a hero?
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|  |  |  |  Tracing the historical origins of the ideology of Jihad since the classical Islamic era, the book deliberates the more recent typologies of resistance during colonial and contemporary times. The intricate relationship in Afghanistan between the erstwhile Mujahideen and Western powers during the Cold War and its break-up following 9/11 has been examined in detail. A must read for anyone following the rise of radical Islam in Pakistan. Review

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An Inquiry into the 1971 War
Pakistan, India & Bangladesh Review

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A must read for anyone following the rise of radical Islam in Pakistan. Review

|  |  |  |  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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|  |  |  |  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 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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|  |  |  |  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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|  |  |  |  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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This book is Khawaja Razi Haider's first work in English, which is a translation done by himself from his book in Urdu. Review

|  |  |  |  Many of the public policy issues addressed here are key reforms discussed and instituted by the Musharraf government. Review

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that are weaving themselves into an anti-nuclear and peace movement
in India and Pakistan. Review

|  |  |  |  '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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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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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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that of those who oppose it ...' Sydney Morning Herald Review

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insights that we should know,
for our own good, and the world's." Noam Chomsky
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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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|  |  |  |  A simple and absorbing narrative of the life and times of Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah. Review

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power that will destroy us; we will commit hara-kiri.' - Khushwant Singh. Review

|  |  |  |  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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|  |  |  |  Was Quaid-e-Azam a shia? Where did Osama & Mullah Omer first meet? Read this book & find out. Review

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How did Benazir get into Harvard?
"..simply the best political autobiography in the last fifty years." The Nation Review also available in Hard Back

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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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|  |  |  |  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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|  |  |  |  Ahmed Rashid, the best selling author of The Taliban now turns his attention towards the five Central Asian republics adjacent to Afghanistan Review  Also by Ahmed Rashid: Taliban

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New Internationalist Review

|  |  |  |  The people of Kashmir, denied self-determination, have been afforded an opportunity for self-expression in these pages Review

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|  |  |  |  "This is an informative account of Afghanistan under Taliban rule." Mujtaba Farahani, Professor Emeritus, University of Tehran. Review

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|  |  |  |  The book is a realistic assessment of the country's successes and failures. Review

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Should Pakistan sign the CTBT?
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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 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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