Pakistan Since Independence: A History, 1947 to Today

by Stanley B. Sprague

Overview

This concise and balanced account details Pakistan's turbulent 73-year history of civil war, military coups, political assassinations, wars with India, cooperation with the U.S. during the Afghan-Soviet war, and events following 9/11. An unpredictable nuclear nation, Pakistan has been variously described as the center of international terrorism, the world's biggest nuclear weapons proliferator, the most dangerous place in the world and, some experts predict, the most likely site of the world's first nuclear war.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476641706
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date:	10/23/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	285
File size:	4 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Stanley B. Sprague is a retired attorney who specialized in civil litigation and appeals. He lives in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Stanley B. Sprague is a retired attorney who specialized in civil litigation and appeals. He has a life-long interest in the histories of nations in the Near East and Middle East. He lives in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Chronology
Glossary
Maps
Introduction to Pakistan
Part One—Pakistan’s Early Years
 1. Independence and Partition
 2. Pakistan Under Jinnah
 3. Pakistan Under Liaquat Khan
 4. Transition to Military Rule
 5. General Ayub Khan’s Military Rule
 6. General Yahya Khan and Civil War
Part Two—Pakistan After Dismemberment
 7. Zulfikar Bhutto’s Missed Opportunity
 8. General Zia and the Death of Bhutto
 9. The Soviets Invade Afghanistan
10. Zia’s Last Years
11. Benazir Bhutto’s First Term
12. Sharif’s First Term
13. Benazir Bhutto’s Second Term
14. Sharif’s Second Term
15. General Musharraf Takes Control
Part Three—Pakistan After Al-Qaeda’s Attack on America
16. Musharraf Joins America’s War on Terrorism
17. The End of Musharraf’s Reign
18. Civilian Rule Under Gillani and Zardari
19. Sharif’s Third Term
Epilogue
Appendix: List of Pakistan Army Chiefs
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index