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Why would Zia want to climb five floors of a hotel? Why did someone think Zia could fix his TV? Was

Zia practicing urine therapy? What did Christopher Lee and Alyque Padamsee have in common?

KARACHI HALWA is a witty but insightful portrayal of Zia ul Haq’s rule in Pakistan. Ambassador

Prabhu Dayal shares his recollections of that period and keeps you laughing throughout his account

of the bumpy ride of Pakistan’s domestic politics and its relationship with India. He tells you how a

Sahiwal cow was brought into the equation, and where an elephant comes in.

He says, ‘The past, the present and the future are in one continuous motion. Whatever I witnessed

in Pakistan during Zia’s rule extends its long shadow not only over the present times but will do so

well into the future also’. He poses the ultimate question whether the two South Asian giants can

live as friends, offering his own suggestions.

About the Author

Ambassador Prabhu Dayal is an illustrious officer of the Indian Foreign Service with a career spanning 37 years. He served in various diplomatic positions in Egypt, Pakistan, Iran and the Permanent Mission to the UN at Geneva before being appointed as Consul General, Dubai in 1994. This was followed by his appointment as Ambassador to Kuwait (1998-2001) and to Morocco (2004-2008). He also served as Deputy Secretary (Pakistan) and later as Joint Secretary (SAARC). He was Consul General, New York from 2008 until his retirement in 2013—ranking next in seniority to the Ambassador. From the magnificent heritage building in Manhattan which houses the Consulate General of India, he handled matters relating to 10 US States--New York , New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire. His jurisdiction also included Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Having been a student of International Relations at the University of Allahabad, it was perhaps natural for him to opt for the Foreign Service when he stood 2nd in the Order of Merit in the Civil Services Examination. “Nation states have always engaged in warfare and diplomacy” he says, adding “the world needs skilful diplomats more than ever before in history”. He puts his rich experience and intellectual abilities to good use in his book—Karachi Halwa.'


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9789385020322
  • Publisher: Zorba Books
  • Publisher Imprint: Zorba Books
  • Height: 203 mm
  • No of Pages: 206
  • Spine Width: 12 mm
  • Width: 127 mm
  • ISBN-10: 9385020323
  • Publisher Date: 01 Jan 2015
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 277 gr

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