Across the Wagah: An Indian's Sojourn in PakistanBased On The Author`S Five Months Stay In Pakistan, The Book Is About The People Of Pakistan, Their Cities And History, Their Complex Social Fabric And Their Search For Harmonised Cultural Identity Form An Indian Perspective The Text Is Under Three Main Headings-Tapestry Of Pakistan-Chessboard. Has Maps And A Number Of Beautiful Illustrations. |
Contents
Preface | 9 |
Islamabad A Beautiful City Without Soul | 23 |
Lahore A Punjabi El Dorado | 63 |
Peshawar A City from the Arabian Nights | 101 |
Karachi The Mega City of Pakistan | 124 |
Takshshila And the Time Stood Still | 153 |
Five Decades in Search of Political Stability | 175 |
Movers and Shakers of Pakistani Politics | 208 |
Social Kaleidoscope | 251 |
Cultural Dilemmas | 319 |
Pakistani Perceptions of India | 342 |
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