The Life and Times of Pakistan
Ikram Sehgal’s 12 volume work, “A Personal Chronicle of Pakistan,” encapsulates the history and politics of Pakistan and the world, and is a must-read for students, researchers and, above all, politicians, who may learn a lesson or two from it
I Have Sinned
Blending anthropology with history, Mathew A. Cook’s Annexation and the Unhappy Valley offers a long overdue critical and nuanced analysis of Sindh’s annexation by the British
A Guide to China
Shakeel Ahmed Ramay’s book is a serious attempt to understand the emergence of China as a major global player and debunk the West’s propaganda against it
A Tumultuous Tenure
Javed Jabbar’s account of his six years as a senator for the Pakistan People’s Party might be the most honest portrait of Benazir Bhutto yet
Quantum Leap
Taking a critical look at the “ghastly toxicities of therapy,” oncologist Dr. Azra Raza calls for a paradigm shift in the treatment and research of cancer