Causes and Consequences of South Asia-s Nuclear TestsFrom an account of the trials and tribulations of the young recruit to the observations of a mature aviator, Air Commodore Mansoor Shah has much to offer in these reminiscences of life in the nascent Royal Indian and Pakistan Air Forces. He is able to shed light on the development of the PAF as well as on the Pakistan Army and Navy from a favourable vantage point, thanks to the wide range of this assignments. The value of this book is enhanced by the fact that there are not many other accounts of the RIAF and the early PAF by South Asians who served in both organizations, and the number of individuals who were capable of creating such a record has been pruned by time. The wealth of detail the author offers in this book promises to keep both airmen and general readers enthralled.

This book traces the nuclear and missile programs of both Pakistan & India from their inception to their present status. It discusses India’s decision to flaunt its nuclear capability, and Pakistan’s decision to follow suit. It also presents an analysis of India’s nuclear doctrines, and suggests ways by which Pakistan can keep the size of its nuclear program to a minimum. Moreover, the author emphasizes the need for both Pakistan and India to take measures to prevent a nuclear and missiles arms race, and to guard against an accidental nuclear exchange.

Pakistan-s terrain—from mountains to desert and sea-front—has always inspired artistic response. Various artists in varied colours and contours pay a visual tribute to this stunning land. Some have painted the identifiable to replicate it, an achievement in itself. Others have transformed the observable into a subjective response, a higher achievement. A gifted few have painted the identifiable to apprehend it, to understand it, employing the creative process to resolve artistic problems. These individual responses, informed by historical, literary, geographic, and architectural insights, exalt the collective to form a remarkable exploration. This is as much an inward journey as a physical one and works on several levels.

An Outline of Islamic ArchitectureThis book is arranged according to the principal regions of the Islamic world rather than on the basis of chronology or building types. Its merit is in its reliance on ancient texts, and its focus on the important and seminal monuments of Islam so that development and evolution remain clear. The first edition was used as a core textbook in western universities until it went out of print. The present edition has been revised by the author keeping the architecture student in mind. The main strength of the book lies in its ancillary aids which make the text both student-friendly and easy to comprehend. The book contains nearly 70 architectural drawings, close to 200 half-tone plates, and separate maps of eastern and western Islam. In addition, there is a glossary of the architectural terms relevant to the study of Islamic architecture. Finally, a set of four indices covering architectural terms and features; types of buildings; architects and craftsmen; and (mainly medieval) authors greatly facilitates the use of the book.

Islamic Architecture in South Asia: Pakistan - India – BangladeshMuslim contribution towards evolving and perpetuating a distinctive style of architecture in the South Asian subcontinent has been epoch-making. Different and divergent from its local counterpart, the style was essentially a synthesized assimilation of foreign as well as local elements, which together created marvels both of religious and secular buildings. While foreign elements were introduced by the Arabs, Persians, Turks, and the Central Asians, local characteristics were borrowed from the Hindu-Jaina temples and Buddhist monastic establishments. The present book gives a résumé of these efforts and researches, putting it in chronological perspective and geographical sequence. The material researched and illustrated by the archaeologists and architectural historians and published in the annual reports, memoirs and journals of the old Archaeological Survey of India and the Pakistan Department of Archaeology, has been generously and extensively adapted and included in the text.

Aspects of Art: An Essential Textbook for Students of Art in PakistanAspects of Art comprehensively covers the theory and practice of Art fundamentals. A guide for teachers as well as students, it is a point of departure from which Art history and its disciplines will become more accessible. It aims to motivate students of Art to explore for themselves great examples of Art and their creators, from pre-history to the present times. It conforms to the syllabus of the Sindh Board of Technical Education and is exclusively written for students studying this course throughout Pakistan. Here the students will be guided through the disciplines of various Art media, including Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking, Photography, Architecture, Graphic Design, Ceramics, and Glass.