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[was the] greatest crime in all history . He was not the only one to denounce the rapacity and cruelty of British rule, and his assessment was not exaggerated. Almost thirty-five million Indians died because of acts of commission and omission by the British in famines, epidemics, communal riots and wholesale slaughter like the reprisal killings after the 1857 War of Independence and the Amritsar massacre of 1919. Besides the deaths of Indians, British rule impoverished India in a manner that beggars belief. When the East India Company took control of the country, in the chaos that ensued after the collapse of the Mughal empire, India s share of world GDP was 23 per cent. When the British left it was just above 3 per cent. The British empire in India began with the East India Company, incorporated in 1600, by royal charter of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth I, to trade in silk, spices and other profitable Indian commodities. Within a century and a half, the Company had become a power to reckon with in India. In 1757, under the command of Robert Clive, Company forces defeated the ruling Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula of Bengal at Plassey, through a combination of superior artillery and even more superior chicanery. A few years later, the young and weakened Mughal emperor, Shah Alam II, was browbeaten into issuing an edict that replaced his own revenue officials with the Company s representatives. Over the next several decades, the East India Company, backed by the British government, extended its control over most of India, ruling with a combination of extortion, double-dealing, and outright corruption backed by violence and superior force. This state of affairs continued until 1857, when large numbers of the Company s Indian soldiers spearheaded the first major rebellion against colonial rule. After the rebels were defeated, the British Crown took over power and ruled the country ostensibly more benignly until 1947, when India won independence. In this explosive book, bestselling author Shashi Tharoor reveals with acuity, impeccable research, and trademark wit, just how disastrous British rule was for India. Besides examining the many ways in which the colonizers exploited India, ranging from the drain of national resources to Britain, the destruction of the Indian textile, steel-making and shipping industries, and the negative transformation of agriculture, he demolishes the arguments of Western and Indian apologists for Empire on the supposed benefits of British rule, including democracy and political freedom, the rule of law, and the railways. The few unarguable benefits the English language, tea, and cricket were never actually intended for the benefit of the colonized but introduced to serve the interests of the colonizers. 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This may seem hard to accept, but, as Harari explains in his trademark style—thorough, yet riveting—famine, plague and war have been transformed from incomprehensible and uncontrollable forces of nature into manageable challenges. For the first time ever, more people die from eating too much than from eating too little; more people die from old age than from infectious diseases; and more people commit suicide than are killed by soldiers, terrorists and criminals put together. The average American is a thousand times more likely to die from binging at McDonalds than from being blown up by Al Qaeda.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat then will replace famine, plague, and war at the top of the human agenda? As the self-made gods of planet earth, what destinies will we set ourselves, and which quests will we undertake?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHomo Deus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e explores the projects, dreams and nightmares that will shape the twenty-first century—from overcoming death to creating artificial life. It asks the fundamental questions: Where do we go from here? And how will we protect this fragile world from our own destructive powers? This is the next stage of evolution. This is Homo Deus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith the same insight and clarity that made \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSapiens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e an international hit and a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bestseller, Harari maps out our future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"FRIENDS BOOK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44196375757012,"sku":"","price":575.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1236\/9364\/files\/images_592ad2e8-0f6e-4e3b-b82a-e8277b623b08.png?v=1704539663"},{"product_id":"inglorious-empire-by-shashi-tharoor","title":"Inglorious Empire by Shashi Tharoor","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eCategory: History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eRating: 4.4\/5\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Pages: 288\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e About Book:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Segoe UI, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003eIn the eighteenth century, India's share of the world economy was as large as Europe's. By 1947, it had decreased six-fold. In Inglorious Empire, Shashi Tharoor tells the real story of the British in India, from the arrival of the East India Company in 1757 to the end of the Raj, and reveals how Britain's rise was built upon its depredations in India. India was Britain's biggest cash cow, and Indians literally paid for their own oppression. Britain's Industrial Revolution was founded on India's \u003c\/span\u003edeindustrialization\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003e, and the destruction of its textile industry. Under the British, millions died from starvation--including 4 million in 1943 alone, after national hero Churchill diverted Bengal's food stocks to the war effort. Beyond conquest and deception, the Empire blew rebels from cannons, massacred unarmed protesters and entrenched \u003c\/span\u003einstitutionalized\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003e racism. British imperialism justified itself as enlightened despotism for the benefit of the governed. Tharoor takes on and demolishes the arguments for the Empire, demonstrating how every supposed imperial 'gift', from the railways to the rule of law, was designed in Britain's interests alone. This incisive reassessment of colonialism exposes to devastating effect the inglorious reality of Britain's stained Indian legacy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FRIENDS BOOK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44197550817492,"sku":"","price":550.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1236\/9364\/files\/71NRnYfy_gL._SL1400.jpg?v=1702808639"},{"product_id":"islam-a-short-history-book-by-karen-armstrong","title":"Islam: A Short History Book by Karen Armstrong","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eCategory: History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eRating: 4.3\/5\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Pages: 272\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e About Book:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-id=\"s1fk5f-qqgsp0-bimug6-yl6zb\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-asin=\"1842125834\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-feature-name=\"bookDescription\" class=\"celwidget\" id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the public mind, Islam is a religion of extremes: it is the worldÆs fastest growing faith; more than three-quarters of the worldÆs refugees are Islamic; it has produced government by authoritarian monarchies in Saudi Arabia and ultra- republicans in Iran. Whether we are reading about civil war in Algeria or Afghanistan, the struggle for the soul of Turkey, or political turmoil in Pakistan or Malaysia, the Islamic context permeates all these situations. Yet who really understands the central tenets of this faith, or why so many people around the world have turned to æfundamentalismÆ? Karen ArmstrongÆs elegant and concise book traces how Islam grew from the other religions of the book, Judaism and Christianity; introduces us to the character of Muhammed; and demonstrates that for much of its history, the religion has been a force for enlightenment that promoted liberties for women and allowed the arts and sciences to flourish. Islam shows how this progressive legacy is today often set aside as the faith struggles to come to terms with the economic and political weakness of most of its believers and with the forces of modernity itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"FRIENDS BOOK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44197560189140,"sku":"","price":650.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1236\/9364\/files\/41j3aF7u8rL.jpg?v=1702809715"},{"product_id":"orientalism-book-by-edward-said","title":"Orientalism Book by Edward Said","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eCategory: History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eRating: 4.6\/5\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Pages: 416\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e About Book:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow reissued with a substantial new afterword, this highly acclaimed overview of Western attitudes towards the East has become one of the canonical texts of cultural studies. Very excitinghis case is not merely persuasive, but conclusive. John Leonard in The New York Times His most important book, Orientalism established a new benchmark for discussion of the Wests skewed view of the Arab and Islamic world. Simon Louvish in the New Statesman \u0026amp; Society Edward Said speaks for interdisciplinarity as well as for monumental eruditionThe breadth of reading [is] astonishing. Fred Inglis in The Times Higher Education Supplement A stimulating, elegant yet pugnacious essay. Observer Excitingfor anyone interested in the history and power of ideas. J.H. Plumb in The New York Times Book Review Beautifully patterned and passionately argued. Nicholas Richardson in the New Statesman \u0026amp; Society\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FRIENDS BOOK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44203064754388,"sku":"","price":595.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1236\/9364\/files\/91-0f80YYwL._SL1500.jpg?v=1703015655"},{"product_id":"pakistan-a-hard-country-by-anatol-lieven","title":"Pakistan: A Hard Country by Anatol Lieven","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eCategory: History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eRating: 4.5\/5\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Pages: 594\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e About Book:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the wake of Pakistan's development of nuclear weapons, unpoliceable border areas, shelter of the Afghan Taliban and Bin Laden, and the spread of terrorist attacks by groups based in Pakistan to London, Bombay and New York, there is a clear need to look further than the simple image of a failed state so often portrayed in the media, and to see instead a country of immense complexity and importance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLieven's profound and sophisticated analysis paves the way for clearer understanding of this remarkable and highly contradictory country.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FRIENDS BOOK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44203068129492,"sku":"","price":650.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1236\/9364\/files\/81J4qg6agtL._SL1500.jpg?v=1703015870"},{"product_id":"pakistan-at-the-crossroads-by-christophe-jaffrelot","title":"Pakistan at the Crossroads by Christophe Jaffrelot","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eCategory: History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eRating: 3.7\/5\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Pages: 360\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e About Book:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePakistan at the Crossroads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, top international scholars assess Pakistan's politics and economics and the challenges faced by its civil and military leaders domestically and diplomatically. Contributors examine the state's handling of internal threats, tensions between civilians and the military, strategies of political parties, police and law enforcement reform, trends in judicial activism, the rise of border conflicts, economic challenges, financial entanglements with foreign powers, and diplomatic relations with India, China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, and the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn addition to ethnic strife in Baluchistan and Karachi, terrorist violence in Pakistan in response to the American-led military intervention in Afghanistan and in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas by means of drones, as well as to Pakistani army operations in the Pashtun area, has reached an unprecedented level. There is a growing consensus among state leaders that the nation's main security threats may come not from India but from its spiraling internal conflicts, though this realization may not sufficiently dissuade the Pakistani army from targeting the country's largest neighbor. This volume is therefore critical to grasping the sophisticated interplay of internal and external forces complicating the country's recent trajectory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FRIENDS BOOK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44203071242452,"sku":"","price":540.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1236\/9364\/files\/81l-BbYAAsL._SL1500.jpg?v=1703016047"},{"product_id":"copy-of-pakistan-at-the-crossroads-by-christophe-jaffrelot","title":"Pakistan at the Crossroads by Christophe Jaffrelot (Hardback)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eCategory: History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eRating: 3.7\/5\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Pages: 360\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e About Book:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePakistan at the Crossroads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, top international scholars assess Pakistan's politics and economics and the challenges faced by its civil and military leaders domestically and diplomatically. 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This volume is therefore critical to grasping the sophisticated interplay of internal and external forces complicating the country's recent trajectory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FRIENDS BOOK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44203071307988,"sku":null,"price":995.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1236\/9364\/files\/71uBFcBFfxL._SL1500.jpg?v=1703016086"},{"product_id":"pakistan-the-balochistan-conundrum-by-tilak-devasher","title":"Pakistan: The Balochistan Conundrum by Tilak Devasher","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eCategory: History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eRating: 4.7\/5\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Pages: 392\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e About Book:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBalochistan, Pakistan's largest province, is a complex region fraught with conflict and hostility, ranging from an enduring insurgency and sectarian violence to terror strikes and appalling human rights violations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn his third book on Pakistan, Tilak Devasher analyses why Balochistan is such a festering sore for Pakistan. With his keen understanding of the region, he traces the roots of the deep-seated Baloch alienation to the princely state of Kalat's forced accession to Pakistan in 1948. This alienation has been further solidified by the state's rampant exploitation of the province, leading to massive socio-economic deprivation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the Baloch insurgency threatening the integrity of Pakistan? What is the likelihood of an independent Balochistan? Has the situation in the province become irretrievable for Pakistan? Is there a meeting ground between the mutually opposing narratives of the Pakistan state and the Baloch nationalists?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDevasher examines these issues with a clear and objective mind backed by meticulous research that goes to the heart of the Baloch conundrum.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FRIENDS BOOK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44203140317396,"sku":"","price":575.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1236\/9364\/files\/81tWDNNjWML._SL1500.jpg?v=1703019706"},{"product_id":"saladin-by-john-man","title":"Saladin by John Man","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eCategory: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHistorical Fiction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eRating: 4.5\/5\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Pages: 312\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e About Book:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSaladin remains one of the most iconic figures of his age. As the man who united the Arabs and saved Islam from Christian crusaders in the twelfth century, he is the Islamic world's preeminent hero. A ruthless defender of his faith and brilliant leader, he also possessed qualities that won admiration from his Christian foes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Saladin is far more than a historical hero. Builder, literary patron, and theologian, he is a man for all times, and a symbol of hope for an Arab world once again divided. Centuries after his death, in cities from Damascus to Cairo and beyond, to the Arabian Peninsula and the Gulf, Saladin continues to be an immensely potent symbol of religious and military resistance to the West. He is central to Arab memories, sensibilities, and the ideal of a unified Islamic state.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Man charts Saladin's rise to power, his struggle to unify the warring factions of his faith, and his battles to retake Jerusalem and expel Christian influence from Arab lands. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSaladin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e explores the life and enduring legacy of this champion of Islam while examining his significance for the world today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FRIENDS BOOK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44206788247764,"sku":"","price":550.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1236\/9364\/files\/images_73df2f02-5314-47c6-b008-d1f4f409214e.jpg?v=1703186048"},{"product_id":"saladin-by-john-man-a-quality","title":"Saladin by John Man (A+ Quality)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eCategory: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHistorical Fiction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eRating: 4.5\/5\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Pages: 312\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e About Book:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSaladin remains one of the most iconic figures of his age. As the man who united the Arabs and saved Islam from Christian crusaders in the twelfth century, he is the Islamic world's preeminent hero. A ruthless defender of his faith and brilliant leader, he also possessed qualities that won admiration from his Christian foes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Saladin is far more than a historical hero. Builder, literary patron, and theologian, he is a man for all times, and a symbol of hope for an Arab world once again divided. Centuries after his death, in cities from Damascus to Cairo and beyond, to the Arabian Peninsula and the Gulf, Saladin continues to be an immensely potent symbol of religious and military resistance to the West. He is central to Arab memories, sensibilities, and the ideal of a unified Islamic state.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Man charts Saladin's rise to power, his struggle to unify the warring factions of his faith, and his battles to retake Jerusalem and expel Christian influence from Arab lands. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSaladin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e explores the life and enduring legacy of this champion of Islam while examining his significance for the world today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FRIENDS BOOK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44206789755092,"sku":null,"price":895.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1236\/9364\/files\/61qjl0SOynL._SL1000.jpg?v=1703186097"},{"product_id":"sapiens-by-yuval-noah-harari","title":"Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eCategory: \u003cspan mce-data-marked=\"1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eRating: 4.5\/5\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Pages: 464\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e About Book:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA Summer Reading Pick for President Barack Obama, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity’s creation and evolution—a #1 international bestseller—that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be “human.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species of humans inhabited Earth. Yet today there is only one—homo sapiens. What happened to the others? And what may happen to us?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost books about the history of humanity pursue either a historical or a biological approach, but Dr. Yuval Noah Harari breaks the mold with this highly original book that begins about 70,000 years ago with the appearance of modern cognition. From examining the role evolving humans have played in the global ecosystem to charting the rise of empires, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSapiens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e integrates history and science to reconsider accepted narratives, connect past developments with contemporary concerns, and examine specific events within the context of larger ideas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr. Harari also compels us to look ahead, because over the last few decades humans have begun to bend laws of natural selection that have governed life for the past four billion years. We are acquiring the ability to design not only the world around us, but also ourselves. Where is this leading us, and what do we want to become?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeaturing 27 photographs, 6 maps, and 25 illustrations\/diagrams, this provocative and insightful work is sure to spark debate and is essential reading for aficionados of Jared Diamond, James Gleick, Matt Ridley, Robert Wright, and Sharon Moalem.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FRIENDS BOOK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44206819475668,"sku":"","price":595.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1236\/9364\/files\/716E6dQ4BXL._SL1500.jpg?v=1703186802"},{"product_id":"copy-of-sapiens-by-yuval-noah-harari-a-quality","title":"Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari (A+ Quality)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eCategory: \u003cspan mce-data-marked=\"1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eRating: 4.5\/5\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Pages: 464\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e About Book:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA Summer Reading Pick for President Barack Obama, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity’s creation and evolution—a #1 international bestseller—that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be “human.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species of humans inhabited Earth. Yet today there is only one—homo sapiens. What happened to the others? And what may happen to us?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost books about the history of humanity pursue either a historical or a biological approach, but Dr. Yuval Noah Harari breaks the mold with this highly original book that begins about 70,000 years ago with the appearance of modern cognition. From examining the role evolving humans have played in the global ecosystem to charting the rise of empires, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSapiens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e integrates history and science to reconsider accepted narratives, connect past developments with contemporary concerns, and examine specific events within the context of larger ideas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr. Harari also compels us to look ahead, because over the last few decades humans have begun to bend laws of natural selection that have governed life for the past four billion years. We are acquiring the ability to design not only the world around us, but also ourselves. Where is this leading us, and what do we want to become?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeaturing 27 photographs, 6 maps, and 25 illustrations\/diagrams, this provocative and insightful work is sure to spark debate and is essential reading for aficionados of Jared Diamond, James Gleick, Matt Ridley, Robert Wright, and Sharon Moalem.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FRIENDS BOOK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44206821572820,"sku":null,"price":1200.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1236\/9364\/files\/716E6dQ4BXL._SL1500_f5802e19-3dd1-45b1-8901-7920debe48ec.jpg?v=1703186840"},{"product_id":"the-china-pakistan-axis-by-andrew-small","title":"The China–Pakistan Axis by Andrew Small","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eCategory: History, Politics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eRating: 4.2\/5\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Pages: 336\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e About Book:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Beijing-Islamabad axis plays a central role in Asia's geopolitics, from India's rise to the prospects for a post-American Afghanistan, from the threat of nuclear terrorism to the continent's new map of mines, ports and pipelines. China is Pakistan's great economic hope and its most trusted military partner; Pakistan is the battleground for China's encounters with Islamic militancy and the heart of its efforts to counter-balance the emerging US-India partnership. For decades, each country has been the other's only 'all-weather' friend. Yet the relationship is still little understood. The wildest claims about it are widely believed, while many of its most dramatic developments are hid- den from the public eye. This book sets out the recent history of Sino-Pakistani ties and their ramifications for the West, for India, for Afghanistan, and for Asia as a whole. It tells the stories behind some of its most sensitive aspects, including Beijing's support for Pakistan's nuclear program, China's dealings with the Taliban, and the Chinese military's planning for crises in Pakistan. It describes a relationship increasingly shaped by Pakistan's internal strife, and the dilemmas China faces between the need for regional stability and the imperative for strategic competition with India and the USA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FRIENDS BOOK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44208579772628,"sku":"","price":650.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1236\/9364\/files\/51lyKOUHR5L.jpg?v=1703266693"},{"product_id":"clash-of-civilizations-by-samuel-p-huntington","title":"Clash of Civilizations by Samuel P. 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An insightful and powerful analysis of the forces driving global politics, it is as indispensable to our understanding of American foreign policy today as the day it was published. As former National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski says in his new foreword to the book, it “has earned a place on the shelf of only about a dozen or so truly enduring works that provide the quintessential insights necessary for a broad understanding of world affairs in our time.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSamuel Huntington explains how clashes between civilizations are the greatest threat to world peace but also how an international order based on civilizations is the best safeguard against war. Events since the publication of the book have proved the wisdom of that analysis. The 9\/11 attacks and wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have demonstrated the threat of civilizations but have also shown how vital international cross-civilization cooperation is to restoring peace. As ideological distinctions among nations have been replaced by cultural differences, world politics has been reconfigured. Across the globe, new conflicts—and new cooperation—have replaced the old order of the Cold War era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FRIENDS BOOK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44208596451540,"sku":"","price":575.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1236\/9364\/files\/413179.jpg?v=1703266990"},{"product_id":"the-end-of-history-and-the-last-man-by-francis-fukuyama","title":"The End of History and the Last Man by Francis Fukuyama","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eCategory: History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eRating: 4.5\/5\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Pages: 464\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e About Book:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEver since its first publication in 1992, The End of History and the Last Man has provoked controversy and debate. Francis Fukuyama's prescient analysis of religious fundamentalism, politics, scientific progress, ethical codes, and war is as essential for a world fighting fundamentalist terrorists as it was for the end of the Cold War. Now updated with a new afterword, The End of History and the Last Man is a modern classic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FRIENDS BOOK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44208673718484,"sku":"","price":650.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1236\/9364\/files\/download.png?v=1703268720"},{"product_id":"the-last-mughal-by-william-dalrymple","title":"The Last Mughal by William Dalrymple","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eCategory: Biography, History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eRating: 4.5\/5\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Pages: 608\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e About Book:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fast-paced new novel from the internationally bestselling author of The Best Laid Plans, Morning, Noon \u0026amp; Night and Bloodline. Someone was following her. She had read about stalkers, but they belonged in a different, faraway world. She had no idea who it could be, who would want to harm her. She was trying desperately hard not to panic, but lately her sleep had been filled with nightmares, and she had awakened each morning with a feeling of impending doom. Thus begins Sidney Sheldon s chilling novel, Tell Me Your Dreams. Three beautiful young women are suspected of committing a series of brutal murders. The police make an arrest that leads to one of the most bizarre murder trials of the century. Based on actual events, Sheldon s novel races from London to Rome to Quebec City to San Francisco, with a climax that will leave the reader stunned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FRIENDS BOOK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44212612038868,"sku":"","price":595.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1236\/9364\/files\/91TTbh0DbYL._SL1500.jpg?v=1703444321"},{"product_id":"the-lessons-of-history-by-ariel-durant-and-will-durant","title":"The Lessons of History by Ariel Durant and Will Durant","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eCategory: History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eRating: 4.5\/5 \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Pages: 128\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e About Book:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA concise survey of the culture and civilization of mankind,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Lessons of History\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eis the result of a lifetime of research from Pulitzer Prize–winning historians Will and Ariel Durant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith their accessible compendium of philosophy and social progress, the Durants take us on a journey through history, exploring the possibilities and limitations of humanity over time. Juxtaposing the great lives, ideas, and accomplishments with cycles of war and conquest, the Durants reveal the towering themes of history and give meaning to our own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FRIENDS BOOK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44212620230868,"sku":"","price":400.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1236\/9364\/files\/61hTpG9gLFL._SL1500.jpg?v=1703444937"},{"product_id":"the-power-of-geography-book-by-tim-marshal","title":"The Power of Geography Book by Tim Marshal","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eCategory: Geography, History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eRating: 4.5\/5\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Pages: 360\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e About Book:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this revelatory new book, Marshall explores ten regions that are set to shape global politics in a new age of great-power rivalry: Australia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UK, Greece, Turkey, the Sahel, Ethiopia, Spain and Space. Find out why Europe’s next refugee crisis is closer than it thinks as trouble brews in the Sahel; why the Middle East must look beyond oil and sand to secure its future; why the eastern Mediterranean is one of the most volatile flashpoints of the twenty-first century; and why the Earth’s atmosphere is set to become the world’s next battleground.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDelivered with Marshall’s trademark wit and insight, this is a lucid and gripping exploration of the power of geography to shape humanity’s past, present – and future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FRIENDS BOOK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44212668956884,"sku":"","price":575.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1236\/9364\/files\/91Bn59nAlsL._SL1500.jpg?v=1703449498"},{"product_id":"the-secret-history-of-the-world-by-jonathan-black","title":"The Secret History of the World by Jonathan Black","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eCategory: History \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eRating: 4.5\/5\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Pages: 608\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e About Book:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey say that history is written by the victors. But what if history—or what we have come to know as history—has been written by the wrong people? What if everything we’ve been told is only part of the story?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this groundbreaking and now-famous work, Mark Booth embarks on an enthralling tour of our world’s secret histories. Starting from a dangerous premise—that everything we’ve known about our world’s past is corrupted, and that the stories put forward by the various cults and mystery schools throughout history are true—Booth produces nothing short of an alternate history of the past 3,000 years. Topics include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eGreek and Egyptian mythology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJewish folklore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eChristian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFreemasons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCharlemagne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDon Quixote\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eGeorge Washington\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAdolph Hitler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAnd more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBooth writes in his introduction, “Although this book can be read just as a record of the absurd things people have believed, an epic phantasmagoria, a cacophony of irrational experiences, I hope that by the end some readers will hear some harmonies and perhaps also sense a slight philosophical undertow, which is the suggestion that it may be true.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere is a book that shows that history needs a revolutionary rethink, and Mark Booth has 3,000 years of hidden wisdom to back it up. If you’ve ever wondered if the history you learned in school was wrong, or wondered if conspiracy theorists could be right, then the history in this book offers a perspective you’ll want to explore.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FRIENDS BOOK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44212747960532,"sku":"","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1236\/9364\/files\/9780857383082.jpg?v=1703454414"},{"product_id":"the-silk-roads-by-peter-frankopan","title":"The Silk Roads by Peter Frankopan","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eCategory: History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eRating: 4.5\/5\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Pages: 672\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e About Book:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-PK\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the Middle East and its political instability to China and its economic rise, the vast region stretching eastward from the Balkans across the steppe and South Asia has been thrust into the global spotlight in recent years. Frankopan teaches us that to understand what is at stake for the cities and nations built on these intricate trade routes, we must first understand their astounding pasts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrankopan realigns our understanding of the world, pointing us eastward. It was on the Silk Roads that East and West first encountered each other through trade and conquest, leading to the spread of ideas, cultures and religions. From the rise and fall of empires to the spread of Buddhism and the advent of Christianity and Islam, right up to the great wars of the twentieth century—this book shows how the fate of the West has always been inextricably linked to the East.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FRIENDS BOOK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44212754776276,"sku":"","price":650.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1236\/9364\/files\/A1vC6rVEgOL._SL1500.jpg?v=1703454838"},{"product_id":"afghanistan-by-jonathan-l-lee","title":"Afghanistan by Jonathan L. 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Throughout, the impact of Islamic belief on scientific advancement, social structures, and cultural development is given due prominence, and the text is complemented by portraits of key personalities, inventions and little known historical nuggets. 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Even as temperatures increase, sea levels rise, and natural disasters escalate, our current environmental crisis feels difficult to predict and understand. But climate change and its effects on us are not new. In a bold narrative that spans centuries and continents, Peter Frankopan argues that nature has always played a fundamental role in the writing of history. 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