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EAST PAKISTAN TO BANGADESH
East Pakistan to Bangladesh is an intimate, yet action-packed narration of real-life events experienced by Brig. (R.) Saadullah Khan’s 27th Infantry Brigade in the 1971 War. It is also Khan’s ode to his brave soldiers who fought gallantly by his side. In his rundown, Khan reveals Pakistan surrendered too early in a war that could have been won. Brig. Saadullah Khan offers a revelatory insight into secrets of the 1971 war that some would rather bury. It tells a frame-by-frame story of the combat from someone right during the fight. He saw with his own eyes how the sacrifices of his soldiers were discarded and victory was stolen from just within their grasp.
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SECULAR JINNAH & PAKISTAN
SECULAR JINNAH & PAKISTAN is a unique study of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, and his ideological convictions. It illustrates the power of a few misquoted words in shaping history and the destiny of a nation.
The book is the result of great research and authentic documentation and establishes that Quaid-e-Azam did not want a secular [or] theocratic Pakistan. Quaid wanted to have a democratic set up in Pakistan in accordance with the Islamic ideas and talked of ideology on various occasions. His speech on 11th August has been explain. in its proper context and is in consonance with the Two Nations Theory.
Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada (d; June 2, 2017), Honorary Secretary to Jinnah (1941-44)
I have read the book and agree on Jinnah’s concept of [a] Pakistani state to be based on non-sectarian Islam. Further, his conviction the principles of national integration, democracy and pluralism were an integral part of Islam.
Dr. Javid lqbal, (d; October 3, 2015) Former Judge of Supreme Court of Pakistan, Son of the Islamic Philosopher Dr. Muhammad lqbal
Karim fulfils the meticulous research, copious documentation, analytical rigour and lucidity of expression. Hence whether one agrees with her or not, Karim is a must read for scholars and students of Pakistan and South Asia. And, finally, Saleena Karim may well claim a place among the core Jinnah scholars. -Prof Sharif Al Mujahid (SD, (ck January 27, 2020) Founder of the Quaid-i-Aram Academy