Pakistan: Between Mosque And Military ( Husain Haqqani )

 Among U.S. allies in the war against terrorism, Pakistan cannot be easily characterized as either friend or foe. Nuclear-armed Pakistan is an important center of radical Islamic ideas and groups. Since 9/11, the selective cooperation of president General Pervez Musharraf in sharing intelligence with the United States and apprehending al Qaeda members has led to the assumption that Pakistan might be ready to give up its longstanding ties with radical Islam. But Pakistan's status as an Islamic ideological state is closely linked with the Pakistani elites' worldview and the praetorian ambitions of its military. This book analyzes the origins of the relationships between Islamist groups and Pakistan's military, and explores the nation's quest for identity and security. Tracing how the military has sought U.S. support by making itself useful for concerns of the moment – while continuing to strengthen the mosque-military alliance within Pakistan – Haqqani offers an alternative view of political developments since the country's independence in 1947.

Shikast-e-Aarzo (By: Prof. Dr. Syed Sajjad Hussain)

شکست آرزو کے مصنف ڈاکٹر سید سجاد حسین کہتے ہیں کہ یہ یادداشتیں میں نے 1973 میں ڈھاکا جیل میں قلم بند کی تھیں، جہاں مجھے پاکستان کے خلاف چلائی جانے والی تحریک میں  شیخ مجیب الرحمان کا ساتھ نہ دینے کے جرم میں قید رکھا گیا تھا۔ ڈاکٹر سجاد کے بقول وہ نہ تو کوئی سیاست دان تھے، اور نہ ہی کسی سیاسی جماعت کے کارکن۔ وہ کہتے ہیں کہ میں 1971 میں یحیی کی حکومت کی درخواست پر برطانیہ اور امریکہ گیا تھا تاکہ یہ واضح کر سکوں کہ مشرقی پاکستان میں جاری جدوجہد دراصل کن دو قوتوں کے درمیان تھی۔ 

Flight of the Falcon (Syed Sajad Haider)

Syed Sajjad Haider is a veteran of 1965 war. As he clearly writes that when confronted by fairytales, I am compelled to tell the whole truth and not a monosyllable less. I have been prompted to say this by certain observations that were made on my version of history which I feel need to be addressed. It would be prudent to mention that I went ahead and wrote this book despite the opinion of some of my peers that raw truth, even if it is backed by evidence and corroborated by impeccable sources, will not change opinions, let alone demolish myths or half-truth that have endured for decades.