Friends Not Masters

by Muhammad Ayub Khan · 1967 · English

Autobiography & memoirPakistan

About the book

Ayub Khan describes his early life, army career and the 1958 takeover, and defends his reforms: Basic Democracies, land reform, the 1962 constitution and economic growth. He explains why Pakistan needed friendship with the USA without dependence. It appeared after the 1965 war, when ties with the USA had cooled.

Why it matters

Political autobiography of Pakistan's first military ruler; the title sums up the relationship he wanted with the USA.