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The 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai offer a rare picture of the ties between Pakistan’s intelligence service and the militant group Lashkar-i-Taiba. The trail of two key figures, an accused Pakistani mastermind and his American operative, traces the rise of a complex, international threat.

Forged during the tumultuous aftermath of Partition in 1947, the Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate (ISI) has grown to become the preeminent intelligence service in Pakistan. Its capabilities are comprehensive, its remit covers both foreign and domestic intelligence, and it is one of the most feared and respected agencies of the Global South. Pakistan's ISI provides an up-to-date and detailed introduction to the ISI and its historical evolution.

Declan Walsh is one of the New York Times's most distinguished international correspondents. His electrifying portrait of Pakistan over a tumultuous decade captures the sweep of this strange, wondrous, and benighted country through the dramatic lives of nine fascinating individuals. On assignment as the country careened between crises, Walsh traveled from the raucous port of Karachi to the salons of Lahore, and from Baluchistan to the mountains of Waziristan. He met a diverse cast of extraordinary Pakistanis....

Pakistan's pathway to developing nuclear weapons remains shrouded in mystery and surrounded by misconceptions. While it is no secret why Pakistan became a nuclear power, how Pakistan became a nuclear state has been obscured by mythmaking. In Pakistan's Pathway to the Bomb, Mansoor Ahmed offers a revisionist history of Pakistan's nuclear program and the bureaucratic politics that shaped its development from its inception in 1956 until the 1998 nuclear tests.

Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction Nominated for the National Book Award for Nonfiction From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Ghost Wars and The Achilles Trap, the epic and enthralling story of America's intelligence, military, and diplomatic efforts to...

This new edition of Yasmin Khan's reappraisal of the tumultuous India-Pakistan Partition features an introduction reflecting on the latest research and on ways in which commemoration of the Partition has changed, and considers the Partition in light of the current refugee crisis.

Munoz provides new insight into Benazir Bhutto’s unprecedented rise and an unflinching, minute-by-minute narrative of the assassination itself. With impeccable research, Munoz also situates Bhutto in the decades-long history of U.S.-Pakistan relations and the emergence of global terrorism, pinpointing her death as the moment when those relations changed forever. The result is a gripping narrative of Pakistan’s turbulent political realities and the death of its leading politician.

"Pakistan Names New Military Leader" is from the November 26, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Salman Masood and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Pakistan's Hand in the Rise of International Jihad" is from the February 06, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Carlotta Gall and narrated by Corey M. Snow.

“A valuable primer on foreign policy: a primer that concerned citizens of all political persuasions—not to mention the president and his advisers—could benefit from reading.” —Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times An examination of a world increasingly defined by disorder and a United...

"Pakistan Bus Bombing Kills at Least 14 in Peshawar" is from March 16, 2016, World section of The New York Times. It was written by Ismail Khan and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Pakistan in Mourning as Toll from Lahore Suicide Bombing Rises" is from the March 28, 2016, World section of The New York Times. It was written by Daniyal Hassan and Salman Masood and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Powerful Earthquake Strikes Pakistan, India and Afghanistan" is from the April 10, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Salman Masood and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Afghan Intelligence Says U.S. Drone Killed Taliban Leader in Pakistan" is from the May 22, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mujib Mashal and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"3 Suspects in Cricket Team Attack Are Killed in Pakistan" is from the August 28, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Salman Masood and narrated by Kristi Burns.

At least 60 people fell ill from the alcohol during celebrations on Sunday in the city, Toba Tek Singh, in Punjab province, and dozens were taken to a nearby hospital, officials said. Almost 50 people were later brought to a hospital in Faisalabad, the closest major city, for treatment.

"Nearly 30 Christians in Pakistan Die After Drinking Toxic Alcohol on Christmas" is from the December 27, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Salman Masood and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Bombing at Pakistan Mosque Kills at Least 22" is from the September 16, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Ismail Khan and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Explosion at Park in Lahore, Pakistan, Kills Dozens" is from the March 27, 2016, World section of The New York Times. It was written by Salman Masood and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"In Pakistan, Prison Inmate Has New Job: Mayor of Tumultuous Karachi" is from the September 06, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Zia Ur Rehman and Salman Masood and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.