The Nation of Pakistan

Author: Rafiushan Kureishi

Publisher: Pergamon Press

Edition: First Edition, 1969

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 109

Size: 5 × 8 inches

Language: English

The Nation of Pakistan provides a mid-twentieth-century perspective on Pakistan and its development as a modern state. Written by Rafiushan Kureishi, the work belongs to the literature dealing with Pakistan’s political, historical, and social position during the early decades following independence.

The book is particularly interesting from a historical perspective because it was published in 1969, a period of considerable political and social change in Pakistan. Rather than being a contemporary retrospective, the book represents a perspective from within the period itself, making it useful for readers interested in how Pakistan was being studied and presented during the 1960s.

The work was published by Pergamon Press in Oxford and is associated with the Commonwealth and International Library: Commonwealth Affairs Division. Library catalogues identify Pakistan as its principal subject and classify the book within historical and political studies of the country. JYU Finna

Rafiushan Kureishi is also of particular bibliographical interest. Later biographical scholarship on his son, writer Hanif Kureishi, identifies The Nation of Pakistan as one of Rafiushan Kureishi’s nonfiction works on Pakistan. JSTOR This provides an additional point of interest for collectors researching the Kureishi family and its literary and intellectual background.

The book can be approached as a useful historical source for understanding the way Pakistan’s national development was discussed in the international publishing environment of the 1960s. It is relevant to readers examining South Asian history, postcolonial nation-building, political institutions, and Pakistan’s place within the Commonwealth.

The supplied copy is described as a First Edition, 1969, in paperback, with 109 pages and dimensions of approximately 5 × 8 inches. S

• Title: The Nation of Pakistan
• Author: Rafiushan Kureishi
• Publisher: Pergamon Press
• Edition: First Edition, 1969
• Binding: Paperback
• Pages: 109 pages as supplied
• Size: 5 × 8 inches
• Language: English
• Subject: Pakistan, history, politics, society, Commonwealth affairs
• Series: Commonwealth and International Library / Commonwealth Affairs Division
• Historical Context: Pakistan in the 1960s
• Ideal for: Collectors of South Asian history, Pakistan studies, Commonwealth history, postcolonial studies, and vintage academic books

🔹 Collector’s Note

This First Edition, 1969 of The Nation of Pakistan is an interesting vintage study for collections focusing on Pakistan, South Asian history, Commonwealth affairs, and twentieth-century political literature. The Pergamon Press imprint and association with the Commonwealth and International Library series add bibliographical interest. The book also has a notable literary connection through its author Rafiushan Kureishi, whose work is discussed in later biographical scholarship concerning his son, novelist Hanif Kureishi.