Breaking the curfew by Emma Duncan

Wonder what has taken me so long to read this great book on Pakistan? I think the desire to read it was triggered after reading 'Eye of the storm' by OB Jones. The book is a series of interviews across the various classes of the Pakistani society, a bit like 'A million mutinies now' by Naipaul. I loved the skeptical narrative as she interviewed and compared events around her with the narrative on offer. I think she very nicely catches the mood of the country and the various challenges across the gamut of the society. It was enjoyable to see her interview the President and the taxi driver and present their views in an equal measure. Why can't our own Pakistani journalists or authors write similar books you may wonder. It is because they do not find it easy to get access to the rich and mighty which this particular author or indeed any foreigner seems to enjoy in Pakistan. Maybe it is throwback to the British Raj? Go figure.....