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27 December 2007: Benazir Bhutto is assassinated, and Pakistan now stands on the edge of an abyss, into which it may plunge the world. As this nuclear nation, the front line of the West’s struggle against al-Qaeda, enters one of the worst crises in its history, Zahid Hussain’s acclaimed and updated book — now in paperback — unravels the key questions: Who really controls the country? Will Pakistan be Talibanized? Has al-Qaeda already infiltrated the security services designed to protect the state? Is Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal in secure hands? Hussain takes us inside the jihadi networks, the military intelligence, and the inner circles of the Musharraf government, offering insights from exclusive interviews with all the key players. He offers an unforgettable portrait of a country that is perhaps steps away from disaster. About the Author Zahid Hussain is the Pakistan correspondent for The Times of London, the Wall Street Journal and Newsweek. Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Prologue: Pakistan against Itself Pakistan’s Unholy Alliance: The Militants and the Military Volte-Face Inside Jihad: Army of the Pure Nursery for Jihad The Conflict Within Kashmir: A General on a Tightrope The War Comes Home: A1-Qaeda in Pakistan The Tribal Warriors Rogue in the Ranks: The Nuclear Black Market The Siege Within: The Return of the Mullahs Fault Lines Timeline Notes Index