In December 1971, one of Pakistan’s most decorated officers Lt Gen AAK Naiazi, laid down arms before the invading Indian Army, leading to the dismemberment of Pakistan. Was Tiger Niazi a coward, a hero, or the victim of an unjust fate? In this candid account of General Niazi breaks 26 years of silence and volunteers his own version of the events of that fateful year.

The author was the man whose fate it was to direct the operation which resulted in the dismemberment of Pakistan. Many books have been written about that unforgettable year in Pakistan’s history, 1971, and the events that it spawned. But finally one of the main actors of the drama has volunteered his own account of the events leading to the birth of Bangladesh.