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Synopsis This book contains an illuminating record of the milestones and turning points in Pakistan's political history. It explores the basic causes of the failure of democracy in Pakistan and tries to demonstrate that only a genuine democratic dispensation and not military rule with a civilian facade can ensure its survival as a viable federation. Sartaj Aziz also argues that the vitality of a nation comes not only from economic progress and military might but also primarily from the value system, cultural heritage, and social energy of its people.

The book offers an insider's view of the national economy. As Finance Minister under Nawaz Sharif, he was the main architect of many of the far-reaching reforms introduced in the early 1990s. He describes in considerable detail the changing processes of public policy in Pakistan.

As Foreign Minister during the Kargil Crisis of 1999, Sartaj Aziz presents an authentic and insightful account of that unfortunate phase in Pakistan's history.