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A darkly comic novel by Pakistani author Mohammed Hanif that satirises the 1988 plane crash that killed Pakistan’s military ruler General Zia-ul-Haq. Narrated by a young Air Force cadet, Ali Shigri, who seeks revenge for his father’s death, the book intertwines multiple assassination plots, conspiracy theories, and absurdist episodes — blending political critique, humour, and magical-realist touches to explore corruption, power, and the legacy of dictatorship. Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and winner of the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Best First Novel, it is celebrated for its sharp wit and inventive narrative.

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