Pakistan On The Brink is a reflection of the socio-economic crisis Pakistan has been suffering from since the assassination of Osama bin Laden. Ahmed Rashid has done a lengthy research for twenty years on countries like Pakistan, Afghanistan and some parts of Central Asia, making this book a rich and authentic text. The book revolves around the current life of Pakistan which has faced severe distortion leading to the civilization living in a situation of salvage all over again. This book is a captivating anticipation on the hazards and dangers that the US, Afghanistan and Pakistan currently live in.
There has been violence, social and political pressure in Pakistan and through this book the author has shown a glimpse of how he believes the nation would end up. The leadership has been questioned on the courage they possess and the will and power they have to make necessary amendments in order to save the nation from any further destructions. Rashid has also presented his belief that the nation is soon turning into a nuclear repository and the life of the people doesn't seem to be improving any sooner.
Pakistan's attacks on the armed forces, the outbreak of Punjabi Taliban, murder of Burhanuddin Rabbani and Hamid Karzai's brother are some of the events described in the book with controversial arguments that gained a lot of voice from all over the globe. Penguin UK published Pakistan On The Brink in 2013 and is available in paperback.
Key Features:
- Pakistan On The Brink was the third book of a trilogy, with Taliban as the first and Descent Into Chaos as the second book.
- First book titled Taliban, gained massive popularity and was translated into more than twenty languages.