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  • Pakistan

  • A Personal History
  • By: Imran Khan
  • Narrated by: Amerjit Deu
  • Length: 11 hrs and 45 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (12 ratings)

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Pakistan

By: Imran Khan
Narrated by: Amerjit Deu
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Born only five years after Pakistan was created in 1947, Imran Khan has lived his country’s history. Undermined by a ruling elite hungry for money and power, Pakistan now stands alone as the only Islamic country with a nuclear bomb, yet it is unable to protect its people from the carnage of regular bombings from terrorists and its own ally, America. Now with the revelation that Pakistan has been the hiding place of Osama bin Laden for several years, that relationship can only grow more strained. How did it reach this flashpoint of instability and injustice with such potentially catastrophic results for Pakistan?

Recounting his country’s history through the prism of his own memories, Imran Khan starts from its foundation, ripped out of the dying British Raj. He guides us through and comments on subsequent historical developments which shook the Muslim world –the wars with India in 1965 and 1971, the Iranian Revolution of 1979, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the 9/11 terrorist attacks and America’s retribution 10 years later with the assassination of bin Laden – to the current controversial and intractable war in Afghanistan. We see these events viewed not only through the eyes of Westerners, but through those of ordinary Pakistanis.

Drawing on the experiences of his own family and his wide travels within his homeland, Pakistan: A Personal History provides a unique insider’s view of a country unfamiliar to a western audience. Woven into this history we see how Imran Khan’s personal life –his happy childhood in Lahore, his Oxford education, his extraordinary cricketing career, his marriage to Jemima Goldsmith, his mother’s influence and that of his Islamic faith – inform both the historical narrative and his current philanthropic and political activities. It is at once absorbing and insightful, casting fresh light upon a country whose culture he believes is largely misunderstood by the West.

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Imran Khan's life in Pakistan

This is not a history of Pakistan. Imran Khan takes you through his life and touches on various political issues. Exposes the CIA involvement in the leadership of Pakistan (which is hardly mentioned in the Western media)

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The man, the legend - Imran Khan

Hearing the life stories of Imran Khan makes you understand his character, resilience and passion as a person and as a Pakistani. His understanding of history, modern world and where Pakistan stands currently and what it needs to do to help itself come out of it is unmatched and extremely well reasoned with facts. I wish him all the best in his pursuit of making Pakistan a better place

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A must-read!

A powerful analysis from a great man. This is a must-read for any interested in Pakistan and global security.

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