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Jinnah India- Partition
Independence
by Jaswant Singh
 No Indian or Pakistani politician/Member of Parliament has ventured an analytical, political biography of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah, about whom views necessarily get divided as being either hagiographical or additional demonology. The book attempts an objective evaluation. Jaswant
Singh s experience as a
minister responsible for
the conduct of India s
foreign policy
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WHITHER PAKISTAN: Dictatorship or Democracy?
by Benazir Bhutto
 Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, twice elected prime minister of Pakistan also has the distinction of being the first female premier of a Muslim country. She is the author of two books: "Foreign policy in perspective" (1978) and her autobiography, "Daughter of Destiny" (1989), Benazir Bhutto defends her self (1990) and "Issues in Pakistan (1993).
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 Military
Inc.: Inside Pakistan's
Military Economy
by Ayesha Siddiqa
This bold book explains why it will be so difficult to persuade the Pakistani military to renounce political power and return to the barracks. It is a must read for anyone who cares about Pakistan or its future.
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In the Line of Fire
by Pervez Musharraf
 It is almost unprecedented for a head of state to publish a memoir while still in office. But Pervez Musharraf is no ordinary head of state. As President of Pakistan since 1999, his is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world, and he continues to play a crucial role in the global war on terror. A one-time supporter of the Taliban, a general who fought in several wars, President Musharraf took a decisive turn against militant Islam in 2001.
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In Slender Grey Streaks
by Shahzad Najmuddin
 The book, In Slender Grey Sreaks- Verse and Prose from the writhing of Shahzad Najmuddin, has been published posthumously. The writer died after a brief illness in the year 2002. While he lay interned in the intensive care ward of the Bernard Mitchell Hospital in Chicago
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Globalised Islam - The search for a new Ummah
by Olivier Roy
 The
spread of Islam around
the globe has blurred
the connection between a
religion, a specific
society, and a
territory, One-third of
the world's Muslims now
live as members of a
minority. At the Heart
of this development are
the voluntary settlement
of Muslims in Western
societies and the
Pervasiveness and
influence of Western
cultural models and
social norms.
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The Last Eden - Living With the Kalash of Pakistan
by Maureen Lines
 This is the story of one person's unique experience with an ancient tribe that is striving to survive in the 21st century. Each spring. Maureen lines returs
to three remote valleys
in Pakistan close to the
Afghan border, in the
same way migratory birds
return to their summer
habitat
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Decade
of the Dacoits
by Imdad Hussain Sahito
 The
word dacoit translates roughly
as "highwayman" and is a
particularly feared phenomenon
in some parts of Pakistan
and India, especially in
Sindh. The dacoits of Sindh
are infamous for their daring
raids to loot, plunder,
murder and kidnap, and disappear
swiftly into the jungle
hideouts of their forest
habitats.
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The History of Islam (3 Vols)
by Akbar Shah Najeebabadi
 History
stands as the most
effective and valuable
source of putting nation
on the course of
progress and prosperity
and saving them from the
path of disgrace and
degradation. At a time,
when there is tough
competition among the
nations of the world to
excel one another, the
Muslim, despite having
the most glorious
history, appear to be
detached and careless as
regards their history.
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Paradise
of the Assassins - Translation
of Firdaus-e-Bareen
by Abdul Haleem Sharer
 'The
two lovers watched the approaching
light with growing dread.
In no time it was upon them,
and they saw that the light
came from fifteen or more
large torches beneath which
was a large group of women
of elfin beauty. As soon
they set eyes on the women,
they cried "Fairies", and
fainted.
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Historic Battlefields of Pakistan
by Johnny Torrence-Spence
 This book brings to light eighteen different historic battlefields that lie in modern Pakistan, ranging from ancient times to the late Nineteenth Century. Although some of the historic battlefields of Pakistan were of global strategic significance, were fought over by greatest military commanders such as Alexander the Great, Genghiz Khan, Mahmud Ghaznavi, and Ranjit Singh and left an indelible mark on the culture and history of the region, most are now almost forgotten and lie largely unvisited in the midst of some of Pakistan's most beautiful natural scenery.
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We've
Learnt Nothing from History
by M. Asghar Khan
 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.
The book expounds on the
early entry of Pakistan's
armed forces into the country's
politics and the author's
opposition to military rule
that began in 1968 with
the movement for the restoration
of democracy. This movement
resulted in the ouster of
President Muhammad Ayub
Khan in 1969 after eleven
years of military rule.
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Selected
Poems of Ahmad Nadeem Qasimi
 Peerzada
Ahmad Shah Nadeem Qasimi,
famous in the literary world
as Ahmad Nadeem Qasimi,
was born on 20th November
1916, at Angah, a beautiful
village in Soon valley,
Dist. Khushab. He graduated
from S.E. College Bahawalpur
in 1935. Being a prolific
writer with a fertile mind
and pen, he has produced
sixteen collections of short
stories, hundreds of humorous,
witty and ironical columns,
dozens of critical articles
and remarkable sketches
of his contemporary writers
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Stories of the Prophets
by Rashad Ahmad Azami
 In this book, the stories of the prophets have been compiled from 'Al-Bidayah wan-Nihayah' (The Beginning and the End) which is a great work of the famous Muslim exegete and historian Ibn Kathir and has a prominent place in the Islamic literature. The stories of the prophets and all the events in their lives have been supported by the Qur'anic Verses and the Sunnah (traditions) of the Prophet (S).
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Naureen's Kitchen
By Naureen Amir
 If you are planning to prepare delicious dishes, which are also healthy and convenient to cook, then this book is designed for you. Here, in one package, is a comprehensive listing of multiple choices of recipes available to you, It will be a big resource for you as an easily understandable reference guide.
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Culture and Identity: Selected English Writings of Faiz
 This book is the first compilation of the English writings of Faiz Ahmed Faiz,
Pakistan's premier poet
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Captive Princess: Zebunissa, Daughter of Emperor Aurangzeb
 The heroine of this book, Zebunissa,
has remained almost
completely ignored by
chroniclers
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An Indian Passage to Europe: The Travels of Fath Nawaz Jang
 Between 1600-1900, several thousand Indians of many different social classes travelled to Britain.
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