Book Review: Foreign Devils on the Silk Road by Peter Hopkirk

A very interesting book written about the Silk Road with particular emphasis on Central Asia, the author pays particular attention to the region of Chinese Turkestan. The first chapter traces the origin of the ancient Silk Road. The main arteries of the road are discussed and the nature of goods on the caravans. Along the Silk Road travelled silk, gold, ivory and ideas. One of such ideas was Buddhism. It travelled from now what we call...

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Book Review: The Poems of Mao Tse-tung by Mao Zedong, Willis Barnstone (Translator)

This is a translation of Mao’s poems. The translator includes an introduction to Mao’s life and revolution. Early parts of his life have been discussed very briefly. His movement to Peking and later working with Kuomintang against the Japanese invading forces are also included.  Mao developed guerilla armies by continuously engaging with the Japanese forces. This army later played a pivotal role in the civil war for the CCP. The author...

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Book Review: With the Quaid-i-Azam During His Last Days by Lt.Colonel Ilahi Bakhsh, MD

This monograph is a first-hand account of the last days of Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Written by a medical doctor, this book sheds light on the last two months of Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s Life. This book is an outcome of the entries in the author’s personal diary. The first edition of this book was published in 1949. With the Quaid-i-Azam during his last days is divided into three chapters. This includes his time at Ziarat, Quetta and Karachi. This...

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