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JHELUM-(2 May 2012)-A book launching ceremony for “Zero Point”, a political thriller by Dr.Wasique Mirza, recently published in USA, was held in Jhelum on 1 May 2012. DCO Jhelum, Mirza Mahmood-ul-Hassan was the chief guest. Dignitaries from all walks of life with keen interest in literature and arts attended the launching ceremony. Zero Point is a fictional account of a political murder mystery, which focuses on the ills and challenges of Pakistani politics and its close and often convoluted relationship with the United States. Prominent lawyer and a literary person Mirza Abdul Ghafoor Baig and Major (Rtd) Zarghoon Gull, a learned member of Al-Markaz, Jhelum presented their book reviews. Participants including learned dignitaries, highly appreciated Wasique Mirza’s insight into Pakistan’s complicated socio – political climate and foreign relations policies. In the end, the chief guest, himself a learned student of literature, presented his own review of the book highlighting its two aspects, “one apparent and the one in between the lines.” He mentioned the writer’s way of narrating Pakistani emotions with American similes and metaphors, creating an amalgam of east and west that gives the reader a simultaneous taste of paratha and burger.
Zero Point follows the main characters, a trauma surgeon and his accidental partner through streets of Pakistan as they evade their potential assassin, searching for the truth behind the murder of the candidate who was most likely going to be the prime minister of Pakistan in the upcoming election. As characters in USA and Pakistani politics unfold so does the conspiracy that involves, power brokers in both countries poised to exploit the natural resources of Pakistan. While the book depicts a dismal picture of Pakistan politics and its dependence on the west, it also describes the culture and resolve of the people of Pakistan in vivid details reminding us that the power to succeed lies within us no matter who seem to have the strings behind the scenes. The book is available on line at ‘lulu.com’.
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