A Troubled Nation
Rumour-mongering is a national pastime in Pakistan. This habit is perpetuated by the situation of extreme volatility, uncertainty and instability which has plagued Pakistan for the last three decades. Building on the late Benazir Bhutto’s statement that there is always ‘a story behind a story’ in Pakistan, James Farwell, in the book under review, seeks to provide a critical analysis of some important events which shaped Pakistani politics in recent years.