The nine lives of Pakistan : dispatches from a precarious state /

The former New York Times Pakistan bureau chief paints an arresting up-close portrait of a fractured country. Declan Walsh's electrifying portrait of Pakistan after 9/11 captures the sweep of this "strange, wondrous and benighted country" through the dramatic lives of nine fascinating...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Walsh, Declan (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : W. W. Norton & Company, [2020]
Edition:First edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • Insha'Allah Nation : A Land of Broken Maps
  • Red Zone : The Reluctant Fundamentalist
  • The Prodigal Father : Jinnah's Pakistan
  • Arithmetic on the Frontier : A Pashtun Takes On the Taliban
  • The Fabulous Senorita : A Human Rights Heroine versus the Generals
  • The Good Muslim : A Millionaire's crusade
  • Lost in Waziristan : A Veteran Spy Miscalculates
  • Minimum City : Faith in God and Glock
  • War of the Flea : Balochistan's Fifth Rebellion
  • Undesirable Activities : A Spy Comes Clean
  • A House on a Hill : Two Nations.