Pakistan Elections 2024: 5 Books To Understand India's Western Neighbour

Feb 08, 2024, 09:51 IST

Mukul Sharma

Nine Lives Of Pakistan by Declan Walsh

The book emerged as WION Newsroom's top read in 2023. Journalist Declan Walsh paints a descriptive picture of India's western neighbour with stunning journalistic colour.

Daughter Of The East by Benazir Bhutto

Assassinated Pakistani prime minister's autobiography, despite factual inconsistencies, gives a rare inside account of the workings of Pakistani politics amid the Army's dominance.

Anger Management: The Troubled Diplomatic Relationship Between India And Pakistan by Ajay Bisaria

The most recent book on Pakistan by former Indian envoy Ajay Bisaria details Pakistan with a blend of academic depth and diplomatic concision.

Pakistan: Courting the Abyss by Tilak Devasher

The book exerts its focus on the role of the Pakistan Army in the country's nuclear programme and the overall propagation of terrorism in the region.

Pakistan: Between Mosque And Military by Husain Haqqani

The well-researched book characterises Pakistan as a country that can neither be a friend of the West nor its foe. A must-read for anybody intending to know the history of Pakistan and its contested nature of existence.

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