Aboard the democracy train a journey through Pakistan's last decade of democracy

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General Note:	Description based upon print version of record. Squaring Off with a Potential Adversary
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Cover; Title; Contents; List of Figures; Preface; Introduction; British Influences; Roots in Pakistan; Western Education vs. Culture; Karachi Loses its Religious Diversity; India's Migrants Flood Karachi; Political Challenges of the 1970s; Knowing the "Real Pakistan"; The End of Populist Rule; The Only Woman Reporter at Dawn Newspaper; Part I : Politics and Journalism in Pakistan; Chapter 1: Aboard the Democracy Train; Getting to Know Benazir Bhutto; The Democracy Train Takes Off; Rural Sindh is a World Apart; The Masses Vote for the PPP; The Face of Sindhi Feudals; Democracy or Anarchy?
Summary, etc.:	'Aboard the Democracy Train' is about politics and journalism in Pakistan. It is a gripping front-line account of the country's decade of turbulent democracy (1988-1999), as told through the eyes of the only woman reporter working during the Zia era at 'Dawn', Pakistan's leading English language newspaper. In this volume, the author reveals her unique experiences and coverage of ethnic violence, women's rights and media freedoms. The narrative provides an insight into the politics of the Pak-Afghan region in the post 9-11 era, and exposes how the absence of rule of law claimed the life of its.
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