This book describes the various milestones and turning points in Pakistans history and argues that only a genuine democratic dispensation, and a not military rule with a civilian. This book describes the various milestones and turning points in Pakistans history and argues that only a genuine democratic dispensation, and a not military rule with a civilian faade, can ensure Pakistans survival as a viable federation. It also presents an insiders view of the Pakistan economy and of the major economic reforms of the 1990s, of which Sartaj Aziz was the major architect as Finance Minister during Nawaz Sharifs tenure along with an authentic account of the 1999 Kargil crisis during which the author was the Foreign Minister.