In this video, Ishtiaq Ahmed discusses his book, Pakistan: The Garrison State'. He discusses how Pakistan evolved from inception into a military security state. Azfar Khan Niazi posits interesting questions about gradual dominance of Pakistan by the Military. Apart from The Garrison State, Ishtiaq Ahmed has written on Jinnah and Partition of Punjab also.
The typo of 'Garrision' in video is mine.

0:00 Highlights
1:17 The Idea of Garrison State
6:54 Colonial Roots of Garrison State
16:30 Why Political Parties Failed in Early Years of Independence
24:33 Ayub Khan and Pakistan Development Myth
34:58 Bhutto and Military
42:32 Zia, Jihad and Military Return
54:35 China and Pakistan
58:28 Imran Khan and The Military Tussle
1:06:03 Gerontocracy vs Youth
1:13:32 Pakistan and Israel Issue


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