Born to Be Hanged: Political Biography of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

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Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto held the reins of the country from 1971 to 1977. He was overthrown in 1977 by his Chief of Army Staff, General Zia-ul-Haq, and executed in 1979. Zia-ul-Haq ruled over Pakistan for eleven years with an iron fist, curbing all dissent until he got blown up in an air crash in 1988. In almost three decades since, Pakistan’s leadership has changed hands fifteen times. An extremely controversial and confrontational politics is associated with the era of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. It is therefore not surprising that, considering his towering stature, not enough has been researched and written about the tumultuous years of his accession to power culminating in what today is best described as regicide. Syeda Hameed delves deep into the politics of Pakistan, meeting Bhutto’s contemporaries, mining information from archives and letters to bring to the fore a rich yet disturbing life and times of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

AUTHOR OF THE BOOK
Syeda Saiyidain Hameed is an Indian social and women’s rights activist, educationist, writer and a former member of the Planning Commission of India. She was awarded the fourth highest civilian honour—the Padma Shri—in 2007, for her contributions to the Indian society.She lives in New Delhi.

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  • Product Code : BK8678
  • Publisher : Rupa Publications India
  • Edition : November 15, 2017
  • Pages : 270
  • Weight : 440 gm.
  • Size : 9.1 x 6 x 1.3 inches
  • Binding : Paperback
  • Author : Syeda Hameed
  • Language : English
  • ISBN-10: 8129149672
    ISBN-13: 978-8129149671

Description

Description

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto held the reins of the country from 1971 to 1977. He was overthrown in 1977 by his Chief of Army Staff, General Zia-ul-Haq, and executed in 1979. Zia-ul-Haq ruled over Pakistan for eleven years with an iron fist, curbing all dissent until he got blown up in an air crash in 1988. In almost three decades since, Pakistan’s leadership has changed hands fifteen times. An extremely controversial and confrontational politics is associated with the era of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. It is therefore not surprising that, considering his towering stature, not enough has been researched and written about the tumultuous years of his accession to power culminating in what today is best described as regicide. Syeda Hameed delves deep into the politics of Pakistan, meeting Bhutto’s contemporaries, mining information from archives and letters to bring to the fore a rich yet disturbing life and times of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

AUTHOR OF THE BOOK
Syeda Saiyidain Hameed is an Indian social and women’s rights activist, educationist, writer and a former member of the Planning Commission of India. She was awarded the fourth highest civilian honour—the Padma Shri—in 2007, for her contributions to the Indian society.She lives in New Delhi.

Specification
  • Product Code : BK8678
  • Publisher : Rupa Publications India
  • Edition : November 15, 2017
  • Pages : 270
  • Weight : 440 gm.
  • Size : 9.1 x 6 x 1.3 inches
  • Binding : Paperback
  • Author : Syeda Hameed
  • Language : English
  • ISBN-10: 8129149672
    ISBN-13: 978-8129149671

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