Major General Shaukat Iqbal, The New Great Game and Security Challenges for Pakistan

Abstract

In his book ”The New Great Game and Security Challenges for Pakistan” Major General Shaukat Iqbal focuses on security challenges of Pakistan in the light of the policies being pursued by the world‘s major powers with regard to South Asia. The author argues that the world is transforming from a unipolar to a multipolar world. This transformation presents both challenges and opportunities to South Asian countries. A new great game is being played in the region. The Indo-US strategic partnership is affecting Pakistan. In the backdrop of these developments the book examines Pakistan‘s relations with USA, China, Russia, India and Afghanistan. The author suggests what could be the way forward for Pakistan to handle its internal and external security challenges.