{"product_id":"zia-ul-haq-silas-wrenford-9798290334530","title":"Zia-Ul-Haq: Pakistan in General's Decade","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A Decade That Reshaped a Nation\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeneral Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq\u003c\/b\u003e ruled Pakistan from \u003cb\u003e1977 to 1988\u003c\/b\u003e - a time widely seen as an era of \u003cb\u003e\"military dominance,\" \"religious transformation,\"\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e\"suppressed democracy.\"\u003c\/b\u003e Rising to power through a coup that removed Prime Minister \u003cb\u003eZulfikar Ali Bhutto\u003c\/b\u003e, Zia's reign would go on to shape the very foundations of \u003cb\u003emodern Pakistan's political, social, and ideological identity\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis compelling narrative unveils how Zia combined \u003cb\u003eIslamic conservatism with military control\u003c\/b\u003e, introducing policies that continue to echo through Pakistan's institutions today. From the \u003cb\u003econtroversial hanging of a democratically elected leader\u003c\/b\u003e to the \u003cb\u003estrategic alliance with the United States during the Soviet-Afghan War\u003c\/b\u003e, his decisions were both bold and divisive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Who was Zia-ul-Haq - a guardian of faith or a usurper of democracy?\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book does not seek to answer with simplicity but invites readers to \u003cb\u003egrapple with the paradox\u003c\/b\u003e of a man who \u003cb\u003e\"defined an era\"\u003c\/b\u003e but left behind \u003cb\u003e\"a nation divided.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending historical research with sharp analysis, \u003ci\u003ePakistan In General's Decade\u003c\/i\u003e is a vital read for anyone seeking to understand the forces that shaped \u003cb\u003ePakistan's fragile balance between the mosque and the military.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSILAS WRENFORD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Silas Wrenford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798290334530\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.31d","brand":"Silas Wrenford","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47611984052479,"sku":"9798290334530","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1b550fd2-50bd-4579-ac55-4ebe027201f4.jpg?v=1764517398","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/zia-ul-haq-silas-wrenford-9798290334530","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}