Bøger om Pakistan

Back in Karachi for his father's funeral, Daanish, a young Pakistani changed by his years at an American university, is entranced by Dia, a fiercely independent heiress to a silk factory in the countryside. Their illicit affair will forever rupture two households and three families, destroying a stable present built on the repression of a bloody past.In this sweeping novel of modern Pakistan, Uzma Aslam Khan takes us from the stifling demands of tradition and family to the daily oppression of routine political violence, from the gorgeous sensual vistas of the silk farms to the teeming streets of Karachi--stinking, crumbling, and corrupt.

Ladenbesitzer George Khan ist als junger Mann aus Pakistan nach England eingewandert. Für seine sechs Kinder besteht er auf einer streng muslimischen Erziehung. Doch die sind in England geboren und aufgewachsen und können mit dem konservativen Weltbild ihres Vaters wenig anfangen. Der Konflikt eskaliert, als George seinen ältesten Sohn Nazir gegen dessen Willen mit der Tochter einer anderen pakistanischen Familie verheiraten will. Dass Nazir am anderen Geschlecht wenig Interesse hat, weiß er da noch nicht ...Das Stück um die Familie Khan, das auf amüsante Weise so ernste Fragen wie Herkunft, Identität und Selbstbestimmung thematisiert, wurde auch erfolgreich verfilmt.

The trek up the Baltoro glacier to K2 Basecamp, and maybe even crossing the high Ghondogora La pass, is probably one of the toughest treks, you can do. But the challenges are fully rewarded by the breathtaking views of some of the worlds most beautiful mountains. This book is an image based narrative by mountain climber and guide Bo Belvedere Christensen. It is based on several treks over a long period, and the experiences that he has had during this beautiful trek through one of the worlds most amazing mountain regions.All images in this book are shot retro style on film based analog cameras.

This new history of partition and South Asian cinema is narrated through the careers of emigre film personnel, as well as through the distinctive genres and ancillary ventures that accompanied the aftershocks of partition. Moving beyond arguments about social contingency and political intent, the book suggests that the creative energies, production and subsequent circulation of popular cinema can offer fresh insights into partition. Pointing to regional connections across national boundaries, this book asserts that the cinemas of India and Pakistan must be explored in tandem to uncover the legacy of partition for the culture industries of the region, one that is not hewn out of national erasures. The leitmotifs of emigre personnel, gossip and satire in film print culture, the partisan repertoire of a theatre company, the film genres of the Muslim social, romantic comedies and charba (remakes), and the unruly film archives of postcolonial nation-states, when accessed through the lens of a divisive decolonization, reveal the parallaxes and confabulations of the 'national' on both sides.

Sexual harassment is in the news almost every day. Countless women have been intimidated into silence or their careers and lives have been ruined because they refused to submit to unwanted sexual advances. Yet, sexual harassment coupled with corruption is not singularly an American affliction. It's an ancient disease, a truly universal tale. Dr. Raana Mahmood's story, Courage to Stay No, is a narrative of standing up against sexual corruption in her home country of Pakistan. It epitomizes the courage, audacity, and determination required to resist becoming a victim in a culture that places little value on divorced women. One that openly allows men to have a second, a third, and a fourth wife, all at a man's pleasure. After escaping from her husband's physical, verbal, and emotional abuse with her young son in tow, Dr. Mahmood filed for divorce and took up residency as gynecologist at a nearby hospital. After facing years of harassment from her colleagues for being a working woman, and suffering a nervous breakdown because of the vitriol, Dr. Mahmood eventually received a grant of asylum from the United States, where she became an advocate for other women looking to escape domestic violence and an inspiration to those suffering in silence. In the vein of Reading Lolita in Tehran and Infidel, Courage to Say No is a remarkable and empowering story for our times.

The Thin White Line: The Inside Story of Cricket's Greatest Scandal tells the story of the spot-fixing scandal of 2010, which sent shockwaves through the sport. It stunned the wider sporting world and confirmed the reputation of the News of the World's Mazher Mahmood as the most controversial news reporter of his generation. It was the start of a stunning chain of events that saw the News of the World shut down, Pakistan captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir banned and sent to prison, before Mahmood himself ended up behind bars. This gripping, forensic account takes the reader through the twists and turns of those fateful days late one August and beyond. For the first time, it shines a light on the tradecraft of the News of the World team and how they exposed the criminal scheming of the cricketers and their fixer Mazhar Majeed. It reveals how deeply fixing had penetrated the Pakistan dressing room, and lifts the lid on the black arts of investigative reporting which would eventually prove Mahmood's undoing.

Efter sommerferien skal Meena starte i 2. klasse. Familien skulle have været på ferie i Pakistan, men de kom aldrig af sted, fordi Meenas mor blev syg. Bogen starter, hvor Meenas mor er død, og skildrer ærligt og rørende kærligheden, sorgen og savnet, og hvordan Meena og far forsøger at leve videre uden mor. Meena ønsker brændende sin mor tilbage. Og en morgen hører hun morens stemme. Hvordan kan det lade sig gøre? Forfatter Salma Ahmad (f. 1974) har pakistansk baggrund, og er født og opvokset i Danmark. "Uden mor" er hendes debut. Bogen er gennemillustreret i farver af Runa Steppinge, og den har modtaget udgivelsesstøtte fra Statens Kunstfond.

In late August of 2011, Shahbaz Taseer was driving to his office in Lahore, Pakistan when he was dragged from his car at gunpoint and kidnapped by a group of Taliban-affiliated terrorists.Just seven months earlier, his father, Salman Taseer, the governor of Punjab Province, had been shot dead by his guard for speaking out against Pakistan's blasphemy laws.For almost five years Shahbaz was held captive, moved ever-deeper into the lawless Hindu Kush, frequently tortured and forced to endure extreme cruelty, his fate resting on his kidnappers' impossible demands and the uneasy alliances between his captors and the Taliban and ISIS.Lost to the World is the remarkable true story of Taseer's time in captivity, and of his astonishing escape. It is a story of extraordinary faith, bravery and sorrow, with moments of kindness and humour offering a hopeful light in the dark years of his imprisonment. By turns immensely personal and surprisingly universal, Shahbaz Taseer's story is a testament to the enduring power of the human spirit.

Gasherbrum betyder på pakistansk "De Smukke Bjerge" og da vi så disse bjerge fra et højt pas på vej ud fra det centrale Karakoram i Pakistan i 1994, var vi sikre på, at vi måtte komme tilbage. 1998 var vi så tilbage for at prøve at komme op på såvel Gasherbrum I, der med sine 8068 meter hører til blandt de 14 højeste i verden - bjergene over 8000 meter - som Gasherbrum VI, som var jomfrueligt. Det blev en hændelsesrig og spændende ekspedition med fantastiske syn og oplevelser, der helt levede op til forventningerne til De Smukke Bjerge.

2013 har været et historisk år i og omkring Mellemøsten. I Syrien kæmper Assad-styret og oprørerne videre i den krig, der har passeret 100.000 dræbte. I Egypten afsatte landets magtfulde militær Præsident Morsi. I Mali gik Frankrig i krig mod et oprør i nord. I Iran: en ny præsident, i Irak: ny vold og uro, i Tyrkiet: vedholdende demonstrationer, i Afghanistan: en fuldstændig uafklaret fremtid efter mere end 10 års krig. Vil det „arabiske forår“ vende tilbage? Er USA under Obama ved at overlade denne del af verden til sig selv? Hvem er venner og fjender med hinanden i Mellemøstens nye verden? En række danske eksperter giver deres svar i denne bog udgivet af RÆSON og DIIS (Dansk institut for Internationale Studier). Blandt forfatterne: Lars Erslev Andersen, Helle Malmvig, Daniella Kuzmanovic, Mona Sheikh, Rasmus Alenius Boserup og Poyâ Pakzâd. Se mere om bogen på www.raeson.dk