The Terrorist Prince: The Life and Death of Murtaza Bhutto

The Terrorist Prince Is a gripping Insider's account of the Pakistani resistance organization Al-Zulflkar (In Urdu, 'The Sword'), set up In 1979 atter the coup by General Zla-ul-Haq and the execution of Prime Minister Zulflkar All Bhutto. Raja Anwar, the author, was an adviser to Prime Minister Bhutto and one of the organizers of the campaign to save his life after his conviction on a trumped-up murder charge. Named as a traitor by Zia, and liable to execution If arrested, Anwar sought asylum In Germany. But when Bhutto's sons Murtaza and Shahnawaz asked him to join them, he agreed and participated In the founding of Al-Zulflkar. Raja Anwar recounts the transformation of Al-Zulflkar Into a terrorist group, run by Murtaza Bhutto as his own exclusive fiefdom. In 1981, the organization hijacked a Pakistani airliner en route to Kabul. Twice It came close to assassinating Zia. Contents Foreword by Tariq Ali Preface 1. The Fall of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto 2. Al-Nusrat: The Campaign to Save Bhutto 3. The Human Torches 4. Kabul Hosts People's Liberation Army 5. Murtaza's Ragtag Army 6. The Indian Link 7. Pul-i-Charkhi 8. Drawing the Sword 9. The Hijack to Kabul 10. Flight to Damascus 11. Al-Zulfikar's Hit-List 12. Zia Escapes Al-Zulfikar Attack 13. A Killer for Murtaza 14. Forgotten Victims 15. Sindhi Ambitions and Laundered Reputations 16. One More Assassination Appendices Appendix I Appendix II Appendix III Appendix IV Appendix V Notes