Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi

Afghan trajectory of aligning with Pak adversaries

NEEDLESS to say, while Afghanistan—a country accused of harbouring cross-border terrorism into Pakistan, is aligning itself with India, which is also accused of perpetuating trans-border…

Changing Syrian geopolitical tapestry & Turkey

OBVIOUSLY, the post-Assad Syria orchestrates a complex tapestry where Turkey’s role —amid the growing geopolitical race in the Middle East region —has become pivotal as…

Strategic programme is curator of Pak sovereignty

ARGUABLY, for the people and the Government of Pakistan their sovereignty is equally paramount as that of great Powers. Thus, as the only Muslim nuclear…

Biden’s move undermines strategic stability in South Asia

AT a time while the whole Pakistani nation is profoundly aggrieved and concerned about Israel’s ongoing atrocities in Gaza, the outgoing Biden Administration’s move to…

Gestating ‘nuclear renaissance’ via SMRs technology

GENERALLY, the phenomenon of nuclear renaissance refers to the policy orientations of a state cementing its interest in investing in nuclear power as an inevitable…

Needed pacification of nuclear flashpoints conflicts?

UNDENIABLY, the peaceful settlement of three regional conflicts — Palestine, Ukraine and Kashmir (also known as three nuclear flashpoints), is crucial for achieving durable peace…

Accusers of anti-Semitism are offenders of int’l law

ISRAEL’S Premier Benjamin Netanyahu, a wanted criminal of the Gaza War, has criticized International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants as anti-Semitic. As for the ICC…

ICC upholds criminal liability on Israel’s Gaza atrocities

LAST week, The Hague-based World Criminal Tribunal, also known as International Criminal Court (ICC) upheld justice, international law, and accountability by issuing the arrest warrants…

Changing matrix of transatlanticism, NATO under Trump

BECAUSE of being an untraditional and unconventional American, there is a slim chance that President- elect Donald Trump will not change the future course of…

Ending Gaza war: Trump can rewrite the US history

UNDERSTANDABLY, throughout his election campaign, Donald Trump expressed intentions to conclude military engagements in the Middle East, which, if fulfilled, might be seen as a…

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