pakistan

An unexpected death brings Shabanu's daughter, Mumtaz, and nephew, Jameel, both aged fifteen, to the forefront of an attempt to modernize Pakistan, but the teens must both sacrifice their own dreams if they are to meet family and tribal expectations.

Explores the geography, history, people, economy, and lifestyles of Pakistan.

Contains twenty-one articles that debate issues related to Pakistan.

Introduces the history, geography, economy, government, culture, and people of Bangladesh and Pakistan emphasizing the differences between them.

Bob Woodward, a reporter and editor for the "Washington Post," draws on internal memos, classified documents, meeting notes, and interviews to examine President Obama's decisions on the Afghanistan War, the campaign in Pakistan, and the War on Terror.

Uses bright photographs and the alphabet to describe the country of Pakistan and a variety of features about it. For example, the letter B represents the Badshahi Mosque, the letter K represents Kulfi, a special ice cream, the letter R represents Rickshaw, a kind of taxi, and the rest of the alphabet has equally unique designations.

In Pakistan, fifteen-year-olds Mumtaz and Rashid become involved in political intrigue and drug trafficking when their efforts to stop a man who is spying on Mumtaz's powerful father cost Rashid his job and home.

Examines the political history of Pakistan, including its relationship with Afghanistan, its move toward militant Islam, and the roles played by Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and Generals Pervez Musharraf and Mohammed Zia ul-Haq.