Pakistan: Between Mosque and Military

By Husain Haqqani

Categories: History

Pakistan: Between Mosque and Military is a 2005 book by Husain Haqqani, a former adviser to Pakistani prime ministers and later Pakistan's ambassador to the United States, published by the Carnegie Endowment. He traces how Pakistan's military and intelligence services have used Islamist groups and religious ideology since independence to build national identity and pursue strategic goals.

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• Fareed Zakaria: “If want to understand Pakistan, its people, its politics and the military connection to Islamic terrorism, you must read this book. It is a wonderful book, very well written.”