Islamic Law and the Law of Armed Conflict: The Conflict in Pakistan / Edition 1

Shah applies the Islamic law of qital and the law of armed conflict to a live armed conflict in Pakistan and argues that all parties, the Taliban, the security forces of Pakistan and the American CIA, have violated one or more of the applicable laws. He maintains that whilst militancy is a genuine problem, fighting militants does not allow or condone violation of the law. will be of interest to students and scholars of international law, Islamic law, international relations, security studies and south-east Asian studies.