Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi

IIOJK: An international disputed territory, not India’s part

  INDIA’S annexation of Jammu and Kashmir is widely regarded as illegal under international law, with global consensus recognizing the region as a disputed territory.…

India’s heinous erosion of a binding international treaty

  IT is widely believed and legally asserted that India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) constitutes a significant breach of international law, as…

UNSC reform without further expansion

THE debate over United Nations Security Council (UNSC) reform is intensifying ahead of the opening of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly…

US foreign policy think-tanks urge to revisit US-Israel ties

  RECENTLY, the renowned US foreign policy institutions and leading think tanks are increasingly asserting that Washington must fundamentally restructure its bilateral ties with Israel,…

MJDA: A Muslim trio of collective deterrence, peace & prosperity

  THE Makkah Joint Defence Agreement (MJDA), the trilateral defence pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, formalized in Makkah on August 7, establishes a…

Debunking DW’s baseless, biased nuclear narrative

  THE recently released DW documentary on Pakistan’s nuclear program has faced criticism for perceived bias in this report. The DW documentary has been justifiably…

A new Middle East undergoes transition

  IN recent times, the Israel–Hamas conflict in Gaza, coupled with military confrontations between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz control is,…

Legitimacy at sea: Tussle over Hormuz strait control

Despite international waters prohibiting tolls, both the US and Iran seek influence over the Strait of Hormuz for strategic leverage. While Washington aims to engineer…

US-Iran talks: Pakistan pivots to gradual incrementalism

  MUCH is being written and shared across global print and electronic media about the US-Iran talks. Needless to say, while the spoilers remain fully…

MoU’s geopolitical impact amid challenges ahead

THERE can be no denying the fact that peace cannot be achieved through sesame magic. Rather, sustainable peace can only be achieved through resilient and…

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