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The Nine Lives of Pakistan: Dispatches from a Divided Nation

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  The Nine Lives of Pakistan: Dispatches from a Divided Nation Declan Walsh    The New York Times foreign correspondent Declan Walsh. Walsh received the Overseas Press Club of America Cornelius Ryan Award for best nonfiction book on international affairs. Major Profiles Chaudhry Aslam, a Karachi policeman whom Declan Walsh profiled as “Pakistan’s toughest cop. In Lahore, Asma Jahangir, a diminutive human rights lawyer with a reputation for speaking unvarnished truth to power Deep in the restive Balochistan Province, home to a separatist movement that still bedevils Pakistan’s powerful military, Walsh introduces us to a local chieftain, Nawab Akbar Shahbaz Khan Bugti The story of Asia Bibi — a Christian woman who is sentenced to hang for blasphemy, and, after international outrage, later acquitted by the Supreme Court — is told through the lens of a man, Salmaan Taseer, Punjab’s governor, who was murdered by one of his own guards for demanding justice for Bibi. Assassination of Salm

Enemy of All Mankind

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   The book in PDF at My Google Drive  The book delves into the history of piracy, beginning with the Sea Peoples of the ancient world, exploring the origins of piracy and its evolution over centuries. It discusses the role of pirates in the global imagination and their impact on commerce, culture, and international law. A significant portion of the summary explores the economic implications of piracy and the specific event involving Avery. It examines the intricate relationships between pirates, global trade, cultural perceptions of piracy, and the media's role in shaping the image of pirates. The Mughals and Global Trade : The narrative also provides a detailed account of the rise of the Mughal Empire, its economic prowess, and its significance in global trade, particularly highlighting the importance of cotton and the subcontinent's wealth.   chapter 1  Origin stories  The first chapter titled "Origin Stories" in the book "Enemy of All" covers