Tracey mcveigh on pervez musharrafs political memoir in the line of fire, written while still in office. A memoir pervez musharraf if it is almost unprecedented for a head of state to publish a memoir while still in office, pervez musharraf is no ordinary head of state. On the way, i wondered what i would tell my parents if i were thrown out. He knew his audience in the line of fire is a book written for american readers, a tale of how the bush administration recruited him into the new war after 911.
As president musharraf struggles for the security and political future of his nation, the stakes could not be higher for the world at large. Pakistani president pervez musharraf talked about his book in the line of fire. Pakistani president pervez musharraf ok, he was honor bound last week not to talk about his book, in the line of fire, but this week, pakistani president pervez musharraf. So president of pakistan, general pervez musharraf s book has been launched in markets on 25th of september, and i got the chance to read the details on 26th. Free download book in the line of fire by pervez musharraf. It is unprecedented for a sitting head of state to write a memoir as revelatory, detailed, and gripping as in the line of fire. According to time magazine, pakistans president pervez mush. President pervez musharrafs book in the line of fire. In pervez musharraf, a man made for this moment in the.
The book contains a collection of musharraf s memories and is being marketed as his official autobiography. He knew his audience in the line of fire is a book written for. A memoir is a book that was written by former president of pakistan pervez musharraf and first published on september 25, 2006. In the line of fire download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. He is eloquent in his belief that pakistan can become progressive, moderate and prosperous. Aq khan was motivated by ego, money daily times, september 26, 2006 washington. In the line of fire by pervez musharraf urdunovelist. After making million of dollars from in the line of fire now pervez musharraf is ready to write his new book. In the line of fire a memoir by pervez musharraf urdu language edition jan 1, 2006.
In the line of fire by pervez musharraf is not an autobiography, it is rather a book that equates mr. On 18 august 2008, in a nationallytelevised speech, he announced his resignation as president of pakistan. Bushs comments in other words, buy the book, is what hes saying. The welltrodden route for retiring world leaders has long been to exit the world stage and head straight into closeddoor. Pervez musharraf, the president of pakistan, faces the music by a student. In the original english edition of his book in the line of fire, launched in new york last month, musharraf wrote that the us central intelligence agency cia made the payments after pakistan. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. The pakistani leader recounts a life steered by luck and destiny and vigorously defends and promotes his nation to the world. In the line of fire by pervez musharraf book read online scribd.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading in the line of fire. Former prime minister of pakistan, nawaz sharrif, kargil war 1999, war on. The worldwide launch of president musharrafs memoir promises to be a sensation. Read in the line of fire by pervez musharraf for free with a 30 day free trial.
Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. He held the presidency from 2001 until 2008, when he tendered his resignation to avoid impeachment. I bought this memoir before hearing musharraf speak at balitmores meyerhoff symphony hall in the stevenson universitys baltimore speakers series. This is an urdu translation of general parvez musharraf book in the line of fire, pervez musharraf was born on 11 august 1943 to an urduspeaking family in delhi, india, four years before independence. Pervez musharraf books list of books by author pervez. In the line of fire, this is an autobiography book, mainly revolving around musharraf vs. It is an old, and persistent, american affliction, an odd one for a democratic. His book, in the line of fire, speaks to his struggle for the security and political future of pakistan. Pakistans ruler, pervez musharraf, tells how he was recruited to the bush.
A selfindulgent memoir that offers a skewed view of modern pakistan. In the book, musharraf said that khan sent a letter to his daughter, dina. A memoir is a book that was written by former president of pakistan. This book describes the life of pervez musharraf, who became the leader of pakistan in 1999 and who won an electoral college vote to remain in the presidency until 2007 includes bibliographical references pages 108109 and index.
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September 11, 2001, was an uneventful day in pakistan, at least while the sun was high. Pervez musharraf according to time magazine pakistans president pervaiz musharraf holds. Previously, he was chief executive of pakistan as well as former chief of army staff of the pakistan army. In the book, president in the book, president about cspan. According to time magazine, pakistans president pervez musharraf holds the worlds most dangerous job.
President pervez musharraf said in a television interview broadcast on sunday evening that dr aq khan had done what he had done because of ego, satisfaction and money. A turning point in musharraf s wellwritten memoir comes when he recalls. Pdf in the line of fire by pervez musharraf urdunovelist. In his first extract from his memoir in the line of fire the president of pakistan writes of the anger that he felt at threats made by america after the 911 attacks. In the line of fire book by pervez musharraf official.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. A memoir, which can be purchased at a lower price at. As president of pakistan since 1999, his is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world, and he continues to. Pervez musharraf august 1,2006 islambad, pakistan prologue. In the book, president in the book, president october 12, 2005. He spent liberally on the education of all his sons and daughters.
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