The Struggle for Pakistan: A Muslim Homeland and Global Politics by Ayesha JalalMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Excellent book on Pakistan contemporary history. I never expected from any Pakistani so much honesty while writing book on history. The author is a little biased, but a person should be that biased that much while he/she is talking about his/her country and the most rival or enemy of his/her country. Otherwise author have done a remarkable job while writing history of country whose emergence itself caused million lives. Very less footnote,but analysis is outstanding. Before you write this kind of book you need full control over that particular country's history, geography, socio-economic condition as well as cultural aspects. The author have great command on the contemporary history of the Pakistan and its most serious problems and weaknesses period by period. The main part of this texts are honesty toward writing, toward country and the people and their sufferings. The first essay itself is the example of her academic excellence. All 10 essays are written with precision and great understanding of the current scenario. All are enjoyable in full. don't miss anything except footnote otherwise you will be deprived of good stories behind rise and fall of military junta's and elected governments, assassination, violence etc. The whole book is like novel in which after every 10 year some very very interesting will happen with all kind of stuffs which prevent you not to live book in middle of the reading.
I read about India's history too. After reading this book I feels that people's from both side are equally fool or disgracefulness. Their are fooled by politicians, militants, military, saints of different-different religions, media and international pressure group. Yes this is right Indians are also fool but the difference here is just military personal or politicians. Both are equally looted and polluted by every kind of regimes in Indian sub-continent. Over emphasis and over interference of the US is the biggest problem of The sub-continent. Fools Indians and Pakistanis are celebrating good relationship with US. But after studying properly both and countries and other world from years, I come to the conclusion that " America se dosti bhi acchi ni he, or dushamani bhi" so just get away from US than you will be fine.
Religion has ruined both or trio of the sub-continent. While reading this book too i realized that religion is the only factor between all this problems and it will remain, we ruined everything we have including a little humanity. I am sure people will understand religion is just a law to prevent people, nothing alse. Read this book carefully and than Indian struggle and analysis the difference between. I am sure you will not find more difference. Some flaws are there in this book too but this is best literature available on contemporary Pakistan.
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