Table of Contents

Introduction; The Pakistan-Afghanistan relationship in a historical perspective; Pakistan-Afghanistan ties, 1947-1977; The Zia regime and Afghanistan, 1978-1988; The concluding years of the Cold War and the Afghan conflict; Pakistan and the 'Islamic State of Afghanistan', 1992-1995; Pakistan and the Taliban, 1996-2001; Conclusion; Appendix A; Appendix B; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.

About the Author

Dr Rizwan Hussain is a Research Scholar at The Australian National University, Australia.