Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal

Conference on disarmament and Pakistan
- By Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal
- August 25, 2026
THE Conference on Disarmament, the world’s sole multilateral forum for disarmament negotiations, has failed to produce any tangible solution for arms control or decommissioning…

Red sea turmoil
- By Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal
- August 18, 2026
THE war between Iran and the United States has disrupted trade in the Strait of Hormuz and tension between Iran-aligned Yemeni Houthis and Saudi…

Makkah joint defence agreement: Analysis
- By Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal
- August 11, 2026
THE convergence of strategic thinking among the leaders of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye led to a landmark security agreement capable of transforming the…

War spreading beyond the Gulf
- By Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal
- August 4, 2026
THE expansion of the Iran-United States war horizon is alarming for the Middle East and its neighborhood. The recent Red Sea and Caspian Sea conflicts…

US-Saudi nuclear deal: Improper demands
- By Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal
- July 28, 2026
THE civil nuclear deal between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States has attracted immense attention from nuclear analysts, giving rise to…

2026 NATO Summit: An analysis
- By Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal
- July 21, 2026
THE transformation in the international strategic environment, the increasing probability of state-on-state wars, the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, and the resumed exchanges…

Pakistan’s nuclear command & control
- By Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal
- July 14, 2026
THE nuclear-armed state needs to constitute and put in place a robust and credible nuclear command and control structure to efficiently employ and manage…

Pakistan-Afghanistan: Deplorable situation
- By Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal
- July 7, 2026
PAKISTAN-Afghanistan relations have remained at the lowest ebb since the beginning of 2026. Despite the serious efforts of the friendly states, Islamabad and Kabul…

Increasing nuclear risks
- By Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal
- June 30, 2026
THE rapid transformation in international politics has systematically increased the nuclear perils. Strategic competition among the great powers led to the demise of the arms…

Islamabad MoU: Way forward
- By Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal
- June 23, 2026
THE Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran declared the immediate and permanent termination…







