pakistan

Zaki Shirazi, a fatherless boy, is raised in contemporary Pakistan along with his female cousin, Samar, while surrounded by outspoken women, and as the cousins grow up and their lives diverge, they learn about the nature of happiness, selfhood, and commitment.

Discusses the danger that exists due to the production of nuclear weapons in poor countries that are potentially hostile to the West, and considers the likelihood of terrorists obtaining nuclear weapons, leaving the U.S. and other Western countries without a clear target for retaliation.

Mukhtar Mai chronicles the events surrounding her 2002 gang rape in the impoverished village of Meerwala and her decision to stand up to her attackers, describing how she overcame the fear she felt and how her actions influenced the feminist movement in Pakistan.

Presents the true stories of five women who reached the summit of K2 in the Karakoram mountain range along the border of China and Pakistan and examines how these women lived and died.

Pakistan's president, Pervez Musharraf, details the manhunts his country has led in search of Al Qaeda members, attempts that have been made to assassinate him, his rise to power, confrontations with India, and his views on Israel and the emancipation of women.

Contains an introduction to Pakistan, following the life of a girl as she travels between school and home, including information on Pakistan's cities, culture and traditions. Includes maps and photographs.

Recounts the true story of Leo, a snow leopard who lost his mother in the snowy Himalayan mountains of Pakistan and was raised by a shepherd before being transported to the Bronx Zoo, where he is learning to be a snow leopard again.

Describes the festivals of Pakistan, showing how the celebrations, with their songs, foods, and activities, express the customs and beliefs of the people.

Eighteen-year-old Muslim Halima, having moved to London to start college, is forced to make a choice between her family and faith and her newfound freedom after she learns that her father has arranged for her to marry a distant relative as repayment of a debt.

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.