Pakistan
Pakistan

Author: Tilak Devasher

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2018-06-22

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9352779347

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Fascinating vignettes about the men and woman who ruled PakistanWhat did Muhammad Ali Jinnah say when he received a royal salute from the last British regiment about to leave Pakistan? Did Ayub Khan consider turning Pakistan into a monarchy? Why was Yahya Khan so confident that the 1970 elections would return a hung parliament? What did Zulfikar Ali Bhutto say when the Pakistan Army launched a brutal crackdown in March 1971? How did Zia-ul-Haq get Bhutto to appoint him the army chief? In 2007, did Benazir Bhutto misread the extent of American support for her return to Pakistan? Had Pervez Musharraf and Nawaz Sharif agreed to a pull-out from Kargil even before the latter went to meet President Clinton in July 1999? Backed by meticulous research, the second book from Tilak Devasher, author of Pakistan: Courting the Abyss, provides enthralling insights into the lives and times of the leaders of Pakistan over the seven decades of the nation's existence. Anecdotal and engrossing, Pakistan: At the Helm presents a human side to the country's political history for anyone who is curious about the inner workings of its corridors of power.

If I Am Assassinated
If I Am Assassinated

Author: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

Publisher: Advent Books Division Incorporated

Published: 1979

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13:

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Comprises the text of the documents presented to the Supreme Court of Pakistan in Bhutto's appeal against the death sentence.

Cover Point
Cover Point

Author: Jamsheed Marker

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2021-04-21

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 9780190704247

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This work relates the first-hand impressions of the author, which he gathered during his illustrious career, starting with Quaid-i-Azam M.A. Jinnah up until the rule of General Pervez Musharraf. A lifetime in the diplomatic service of Pakistan gave Jamsheed Marker a unique vantage point--in cricket terms, he was at cover point, i.e. near enough to the wicket to follow the action around the stumps...yet sufficiently distant for a general overview of the state ofplay.

How Pakistan Got Divided
How Pakistan Got Divided

Author: Rao Farman Ali Khan

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780199406982

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"The book is an eyewitness account of the events that led to a civil war in East Pakistan, which culminated in the creation of Bangladesh .. Rao Farman Ali brings to light the political undercurrents and aspects of the military conflict generally not known. His personal interactions with both, the Bengali and West Pakistani politicians, as well as the military commanders, gave him a unique vantage point to analyse the events and decisions taken that led to the fateful day 16 December 1971 the division of Pakistan."--Provided by publisher.

A Stranger in My Own Country
A Stranger in My Own Country

Author: Khadim Hussain Raja

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2021-03-21

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13: 9780190704230

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The 1971 East Pakistan tragedy was not just a failure of the military but also a collapse of civil society in the West Wing. The few voices raised against the military action were too feeble to make the army change its course, a course that lead to military defeat and the break-up of the country. At the time, the author was GOC 14 Division in East Pakistan. Apart from his direct narration of the events, his portrayal of the major dramatis personae, such as Field Marshal Ayub Khan, General Yahya Khan, Lt. Gen. Tikka Khan and Lt. Gen. A.A.K. Niazi, are insightful. A necessary text that demands scrutiny from all interested in the course of Pakistan's history.

Military, State and Society in Pakistan
Military, State and Society in Pakistan

Author: H. Rizvi

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2000-05-15

Total Pages: 327

ISBN-13: 0230599044

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This book offers a comprehensive study of the dynamics of civil-military relations in Pakistan. It asks how and why the Pakistan military has acquired such a salience in the polity and how it continues to influence decision-making on foreign and security policies and key domestic political, social and economic issues. It also examines the changes within the military, the impact of these changes on its disposition towards the state and society, and the implications for peace and security in nuclearized South Asia.

Jinnah
Jinnah

Author: Ishtiaq Ahmed

Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited

Published: 2020-09-11

Total Pages: 849

ISBN-13: 9353056640

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Mohammad Ali Jinnah has been both celebrated and reviled for his role in the Partition of India, and the controversies surrounding his actions have only increased in the seven decades and more since his death. Ishtiaq Ahmed places Jinnah's actions under intense scrutiny to ascertain the Quaid-i-Azam's successes and failures and the meaning and significance of his legacy. Using a wealth of contemporary records and archival material, Dr Ahmed traces Jinnah's journey from Indian nationalist to Muslim communitarian, and from a Muslim nationalist to, finally, Pakistan's all-powerful head of state. How did the ambassador of Hindu-Muslim unity become the inflexible votary of the two-nation theory? Did Jinnah envision Pakistan as a theocratic state? What was his position on Gandhi and federalism? Asking these crucial questions against the backdrop of the turbulent struggle against colonialism, this book is a path-breaking examination of one of the most controversial figures of the twentieth century.