The most dangerous place : Pakistan's lawless frontier /

The most dangerous place : Pakistan's lawless frontier /

In this gripping and definitive exposé, Gul reveals the story of the dark side of the Afghan war--and tells how Pakistan has degenerated into a nuclear-armed powder keg.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gul, Imtiaz
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Viking, 2010.
Edition:1st American ed.
Subjects:
Qaida (Organization)
Taliban.
Terrorism > Pakistan > Federally Administered Tribal Areas.
Terrorism > Religious aspects > Islam.
Table of Contents:
  • Pakistan's dangerous game
  • A cauldron of militancy
  • The Kaloosha operation
  • The Taliban in North and South Waziristan
  • A question of justice: an administrative profile of FATA
  • The al Qaeda connection: Arabs, Uzbeks, and the Haqqani network
  • Crime and corruption in Khyber and Bajaur
  • Mohmand, Kurram, and Orakzai
  • Swat is burning
  • Al Qaeda brings suicide bombing to Pakistan
  • The ISI factor
  • Who funds the militants?
  • Epilogue
  • Appendix 1: A profile of Pakistani militants
  • Appendix 2: A profile of militant organizations in Pakistan.