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Husband of a Fanatic: A Personal Journey Through India, Pakistan, Love, and Hate

Husband of a Fanatic: A Personal Journey Through India, Pakistan, Love, and Hate

by Amitava Kumar

A lyrical journey into the heart of hatred. "I went to my high school in Patna, India, and asked kids to write letters to children their own age across the border. Then, I visited my wife's high school in Karachi, Pakistan, and asked the kids to write letters in response. One student began with charming candor: "Dear Indians, First of all hello!! I am a Pakistani Muslim and I want to inform you that you are... (more)

Broader dimensions of the ideology of PakistanAusaf Ali

Broader dimensions of the ideology of Pakistan

by Ausaf Ali

Diaries of Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan, 1966-1972

Diaries of Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan, 1966-1972

by Mohammad Ayub Khan

Field Marshal Ayub khan kept his diary from September 1966 to October 1972, a very active period in Pakistan's history which included Ayub's yielding of the presidency to Yahya Khan and the period of Yahyaa's rule that saw the ending of Yahya by Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. Ayub's diary presents his views and interpretations of the events of the period for which it was kept. The diary was discontinued when declining... (more)

The Betrayal of East Pakistan

by Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi

In December 1971, one of Pakistan's most decorated offficers, Lt.-Gen. A.A.K. Niazi, laid down arms before the invading Indian army, leading to the dismemberment of Pakistan. Was `Tiger' Niazi a coward, a hero, or the victim of an unjust fate? In this candid account General Niazi breaks 26 years of silence and volunteers his own version of the events of that fateful year.

Khaki Shadows: Pakistan 1947-1997General K. M. Arif

Khaki Shadows: Pakistan 1947-1997

by K. M. Arif

This book describes the powerful role of the army in the politics of Pakistan from its earliest years through the late 1990s and analyzes how political and military forces both created and undermined national prestige. Written by a regired general who held important positions in two different martial law administrations, it provides an insider's account of the intrigues, manipulations, and power struggles that... (more)

Pakistan's Arms Procurement and Military Build-Up 1979-99: In Search of a Policy

Pakistan's Arms Procurement and Military Build-Up 1979-99: In Search of a Policy

by Ayesha Siddiqa-Agha

The strategic imperative is held as the primary explanation for Pakistan's military buildup. This book presents a fundamental departure in presenting an analysis of the internal dynamics of defense management and decision-making in Pakistan-a new nuclear weapon state. This is an in-depth study of Pakistan's security link with its arms suppliers and defense industrial capacity, and the influence of Pakistan's army... (more)

A new history of Indo-Pakistan since Muslim ruleKausar Ali

A new history of Indo-Pakistan since Muslim rule

by Kausar Ali

Flashpoint: A Thriller on the Coming War in Asia

Flashpoint: A Thriller on the Coming War in Asia

by Mainak Dhar

It is 2009. The tensions on the Indian subcontinent between India and Pakistan continue unabated. A series of events brings the traditional rivals closer than ever before to a nuclear apocalypse. Flashpoint takes you on a roller coaster ride from the lives of those on both sides caught up in the unravelling crisis to the corridors of power where decisions are made which could kill over a billion people. From the... (more)

Mottled Dawn; Fifty Sketches and Stories of Partition

Mottled Dawn; Fifty Sketches and Stories of Partition

by Saadat Hasan Manto

Collection of major sketches, stories of partition, trans. from Urdu by Khalid Hasan. used widely as text

Iqbal: Makers of Islamic Civilization

by Mustansir Mir

This is a highly informative yet accessibly-written introduction to the life and works of the poet-philosopher-politician Muhammad Iqbal (1877-1938), who as President of the Muslim League played a vital role in the birth of Pakistan, and is revered today as the country's spiritual founder. In discussing Iqbal's philosophy, and analyzing his poetry and prose at some length, Mustansir Mir suggests that Iqbal... (more)

The Great Moghuls (History and Politics)

The Great Moghuls (History and Politics)

by Bamber Gascoigne

This book will appeal to the increasing numb er of people travelling to India each year, detailing perhap s the most interesting period of Indian history, the time of the Great Moghuls. '

For a Pagan Song: Travels in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan

For a Pagan Song: Travels in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan

by Jonny Bealby

Footprint Pakistan Handbook: The Travel Guide

Footprint Pakistan Handbook: The Travel Guide

by Dave Winter

The award-winning Footprint Handbooks series has been capturing worldwide attention and admiration for 75 years! Now this excellent series has been revamped to better serve world travelers. With its larger typeface, color sections and maps, bigger trim size, and travel-tough covers, Footprint Handbooks are more durable and easier to use. The series still is the best resource for comprehensive maps and vital... (more)

Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History

Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History

by George Crile

Indian Summer: The Secret History of the End of an Empire

Indian Summer: The Secret History of the End of an Empire

by Alex Von Tunzelmann

Jinnah of PakistanStanley Wolpert

Jinnah of Pakistan

by Stanley Wolpert

Beyond Belief : Islamic Excursions Among the Converted Peoples

Beyond Belief : Islamic Excursions Among the Converted Peoples

by V.S. Naipaul

"Brilliant. . . . A powerfully observed, stylistically elegant exploration." -- The New York Times A New York Times Notable Book of the Year "The book's strength lies in Naipaul's extraordinary ability as a storyteller to draw striking portraits of a cross section of individuals."-- The Boston Globe Fourteen years after the publication of his landmark travel narrative Among the Believers , V. S. Naipaul... (more)

Full Tilt (New Edition)

by Dervla Murphy

Charlie Wilson's War: Abridged- The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History

Charlie Wilson's War: Abridged- The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History

by George Crile

Charlie Wilson’s War is the untold story behind the last battle of the Cold War and how it fueled the rise of militant Islam. Charlie Wilson, a maverick congressman from east Texas, conspired with a rogue CIA operative to launch the biggest, meanest, and most successful covert operation in the Agency’s history, procuring hundreds of millions of dollars to support the mujahideen. Moving from the back rooms of the... (more)

Eenzaam heden

Dina Mohajar, het jongste kind van een Pakistaans migrantenechtpaar, wordt geboren in Londen. Haar ouders worstelen met hun migrantenbestaan. De blik van haar moeder Ruttie is gericht op de toekomst. Ze wil in Engeland een bedrijf opzetten en zo een succesvolle zakenvrouw worden. Humayun, haar echtgenoot en Dina’s vader, kan echter niet aarden in Londen. Zijn grootste wens is terug te keren naar Pakistan. Hij... (more)

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by Amitava Kumar

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by Alex Von Tunzelmann

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