Hanif's "A Case of Exploding Mangoes" is a story of such a ruler who unconstitutionally occupied the throne of the state and derailed the democratic path of the country. "A case of Exploding Mangoes" is an explicit critique of the comprador class ruling in Pakistan. The assassination of general Zia in the airplane crash is followed by a case filed against the conspiracy by the sons of the deceased general who use this political crisis as an underhanded bargain to acquire 'lucrative cabinet posts'