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Negotiating the Siege of the Lal Masjid Adam Dolnik, Khuram Iqbal, Karachi: Oxford University Press, 2016.296 pp., Rs. 1095, ISBN 9780199400348.
The tragic incident of 9/11 and the onset of American - sponsored war on terror internationally significantly changed the traditional patterns of world politics. The conventional standards for dealing with the security challenges have become an outdated outfit in the twenty first century. The overwhelming wave of non - traditional security challenges forced states to formulate a multilateral framework of collective efforts for preservation of global peace and stability. The multifaceted face of terrorism and worldwide clandestine network of militancy have shaken the international security environment in which states are struggling to manage their defence. The conventional security walls of nations have fractured resulting in an uncertain environment. Therefore, the chances of peace, stability and development are challenging the transnational nature of security of new world.
In order to overcome the emerging wave of terrorism and its related threats to international community, the Bush administration immediately after the 9/11 attack invited states to join the American - initiated counter terror alliance. Pervez Musharraf, the tenth President of Pakistan, decided to actively become part of the US - led war against terrorism. Islamabad's efforts to prevent terrorism in South Asia while shaking hands with America pushed the government into challenging situation. A wave of social unrest and economic crisis engulfed the Musharraf administration with to a countrywide wave of terrorist incidents occurring in Pakistan. The siege of the Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) was...