“book review pakistan s failed gamble”

"The Paris Review" asks: who hasn't survived a tax audit, a snowstorm, a breakup, or presided over a murder? The next addictively clever "Paris Review" anthology is not a self-help manual; rather it is a wicked elaboration on the human effort to overcome--and instigate--trouble. Contributors include... More

This book examines Pakistan's development in an historicalcontext, with particular emphasis on the period following General ParvezMusharraf's coup in October 1999. It traces many of the important moments ofPakistan's economic evolution. Questioning the claim that Pakistan hasexperienced a sustainabl... More

We can't live without numbers. We need them in our daily chores, big and small. But we carry in us a certain fear of numbers and are never confident about using them. The author makes it easy for us - and interesting.... More

This book is the third collection of additive alphametics for the connoisseur, the major difference being the prevalence of ‘wider’ ideal doubly-true alphametics, wherein the sums span nine or more columns.... More

The Shindy raised by the ding-dong of 1965-War had momentarily clouded rational judgement. Soon after the dust and fog of War had settled down, the searching minds asked the question - what was all this about? The end results? The balance sheet? They were not there in the clash of metal against meta... More

Brings together the author's ideas on a number of issues like-the nature of Islamic state, intellectual history of Indo-Pak sub-continent, contemporary trends in Islam, Islam in South-East-Asia and the present problems of Pakistan. 8 chapters-conclusion-index. Hardbound... More