Encounters with Destiny: Autobiographical Reflections

by Javid Iqbal, Hafeez Malik, Nasira Iqbal

This book translates the autobiography of Pakistani writer, philosopher, and jurist Javid Iqbal. Including a candid look at relations with his father, the world renowned poet and visionary, who conceived the idea of Pakistan as an independent homeland for Indian Muslims, the book spans his personal experience over eighty years. It provides an insight into the political turmoil that led to the creation of Pakistan as well as the subsequent politial, judicial, and cultural developments in his native land.

350 pages, Hardcover

First published June 15, 2006