Deadly embrace: recent books on Pakistan

Deadly embrace: recent books on Pakistan

Published Jan 2011

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A. Bhatnagar, J. Jerman

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This report is based on a panel discussion organized by the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS) in collaboration with The Book Review Literary Trust on 14 November 2011 at the IIC, New Delhi. It reviews a selection of recent publications focusing on security issues in Pakistan.

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