Farzana Shaikh

This is an excellent and well-balanced book. Farzana Shaikh has written a book that captures the issues and problems that surround Pakistan, and has managed to tread the centre line. This was possibly a difficult tight-rope to walk on, but she managed it well.

I was familiar with some of these issues (that she has written about) in Pakistan. Most of us Indians have a biased view about Pakistan, and it was refreshing to read her book. While reading it, I could not help but dwell upon the current state of India, and ask myself if we could learn something.

A weakness: she should have explored Pakistan's relationship with China in more detail.… (meer)