Islamabad - Post Report Question and Answers

Do you recommend any books or movies about this city/country for those who are interested in learning more?

All the books of Tariq Ali (most were forbidden in Pakistan for some years). "Pakistan - a hard country" and the film The Reluctant Fundamentalist give interesting perspectives, too. - Oct 2023


The Nine Lives of Pakistan (Declan Walsh) A Case of Exploding Mangos (Mohammed Hanif) - Jun 2022


Magnificent Delusions (especially for Americans)

How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia

In Other Rooms, Other Wonders

A Case of Exploding Mangoes

The Wandering Falcon (especially for people working on KP/FATA) - Sep 2016


The best introduction to the country is "Pakistan: a Hard Country" (Anatol Lieven). - Sep 2015


- Feb 2014


Koran. - Aug 2011


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