Pakistan: A Historical and Contemporary Look is a dynamic textbook that introduces secondary school students to the History component of the Cambridge O Level Pakistan Studies Syllabus. Ideal for O Level students, it is also an invaluable source of reference for Matriculation students and general readers. It provides readers with a comprehensive and highly accessible account of their nation’s history from earliest times to 1988 and relates the remarkable story of a region consolidating into a nation. Written in simple yet effective prose, Pakistan: A Historical and Contemporary Look is a refreshingly objective approach to Pakistani history.

Special features of the revised edition include:

• Summary Boxes which act as memory aids for revision and reinforcement
• World History Boxes which narrate information on events taking place in other parts of the world in the equivalent time frame
• An attractive layout with additional photographs and maps
• Questions at the end of each unit which consolidate learning and help students prepare for examinations
• An index