Best of
Pakistan

1999

Warrior Saints: Three Centuries of the Sikh Military Tradition


Madra S. Amandeep - 1999
    The history of the Sikh prowess in war is documented in photographs covering 150 years, supplemented by early prints and paintings. Quotes from the Sikh Gurus and from allies and foes of the Sikh soldiers, detailed captions, and a brief commentary trace the spiritual and ethical origins of the Sikh call-to-arms, the martyrdoms and conflict of the Mughal period, the founding of the Khalsa by Guru Gobind Singh, the Afghan and Persian invasions, the rise of the Sikh kingdoms and the British Raj, the Anglo-Sikh wars, and the contributions of Sikhs in both World Wars and more recent international conflicts.

A History of the Pakistan Army: Wars and Insurrections


Brian Cloughley - 1999
    The scope of this book is wide because field marshals and generals ruled the country for many years. The author describes Pakistan's violent internal politics and erratic international relations in the context of military involvement, with the deep knowledge gained through long associations with the country and its armed forces.

Cool, Sweet Water: Selected Stories


Khadija Mastoor - 1999
    Her fiction also explores the political undercurrents that have shaped Pakistan's turbulent history and she examines the issues of minorities, a subject rarely touched on in Urdu fiction.