'I arrived to see a battle zone, not the lovely hotel we had painstakingly constructed. We discovered the bodies of our beloved visitors, colleagues, and friends: faces I knew, faces with whom I had worked and smiled. The crater, which was 60 feet broad and 20 feet deep, astounded me. Over 1000 kg of RDX had been used to make it.

The hotel had been brutalized rather than assaulted. It was carnage, with dead bodies and mutilated limbs, as well as little puddles of blood. I thought of myself as a tough guy who'd seen a lot of blood and gore, but what I witnessed that day left me scared.'

The memoir of Sadruddin Hashwani, head of the internationally famous Hashoo Group and one of Pakistan's most notable industrialists, Truth Always Prevails.

Sadruddin Hashwani has had a unique life, from sleeping in the backs of trucks in the frigid deserts of Balochistan to now owning a luxurious hotel chain and a variety of other companies. To create and maintain a huge economic empire, he has battled crooked politicians and reluctant government officials.

He has survived near-fatal situations, including the 2008 bombing of his own hotel, the Marriott Islamabad, and has defied seemingly impossible obstacles. His is an incredible narrative that will inspire and fascinate readers, filled with interesting stories and informative profiles of notable Pakistaniindividuals.

Sadruddin Hashwani wrote the book, which was published on August 1st, 2014 by Penguin/Portfolio Publications.