Pakistan Caught In Whirlwind

This book is indeed a critical analysis of history of political development of Pakistan. The hypothesis floated in the book, seeking peaceful coexistence of two people who are identical in more than one way, finds it difficult to sustain in wake of the political absurdities being committed by certain imprudent elements. With more Muslims in India, Pakistan has long lost its postulation that it was carved out of British India as a nation for Indian Muslims.

The two nation theory, which saw its silent burial after partition of Pakistan, had been based on a faulty proposition that Hindus and Muslims of India were two distinct nationalities. Post formation, its nation building has gone through twists and turns of political turbulence that has been discussed in detail in this book. Besides focusing on the infamous military regimes, the author has also analyzed socio-political upbringing of this nation under popular governments. Having discussed the foreign policy dilemmas of the country, its role in pre and post-Taliban Afghanistan has also been dwelled upon.

1. Evolution of Political Culture and Democracy

2. Role of Military in Politics – 1947 to 1971

3. Military in Politics – Post-1971

4. Ethno-Religious Chauvinism and Sectarian Violence

5. Pakistan and the US War on Terror

6. Foreign Policy Dilemmas

7. Uncertain Future

Appendix

Index