Description

Pakistan - A Dream Gone Sour by Roedad Khan

ISBN: 9780195779806

Product Features

Author: Roedad Khan
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Year: 1997 (Twelfth Impression 2021)
Series: Oxford Pakistan Paperbacks
Format: Paperback
Paper: 68gsm Offset Paper
ISBN: 978-0195779806
Language: English
278 pages

Overview

A critical examination of Pakistan's political journey from 1947 to 1997, written by former civil servant Roedad Khan. The book analyzes the roles of six Pakistani Presidents - Ayub Khan, Yahya Khan, Z. A. Bhutto, Ziaul Haq, Ghulam Ishaq Khan, and Farooq Leghari - and their contributions to the nation's political trajectory. It explores the gap between Pakistan's founding vision and its contemporary reality, examining where sovereignty truly lies in the country.

In this unique insider's view of those who have been at the helm of Pakistan's affairs since 1958, the author, from his vantage point as a senior civil servant, describes the rise and fall of five Presidents and the role of the sixth. He also examines national institutions and seeks to assess the future of democracy in Pakistan.

Interesting Facts

Author served in Civil Service of Pakistan since 1949
Worked under five of the six presidents discussed
Held key positions including:Provides insider perspective on Pakistan's leadership
- Chief Secretary, Sindh
- Secretary, Ministry of Interior
- Secretary General, Ministry of Interior
- Federal Minister-in-Charge of Accountability
- Adviser to the Prime Minister on Accountability
Analyzes roles of various institutions including bureaucracy, judiciary, and armed forces
Dedicated to the author's parents