Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi

Biden’s move undermines strategic stability in South Asia
- By Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi
- December 26, 2024
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
- By Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi
- December 19, 2024
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?
- By Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi
- December 12, 2024
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
- By Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi
- December 5, 2024
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
- By Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi
- November 28, 2024
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
- By Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi
- November 21, 2024
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
- By Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi
- November 14, 2024
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…

Pak cementing ties: Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam
- By Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi
- November 7, 2024
TODAY, Pakistan has been not only a Sectoral Dialogue Partner (SDP) of Association of South-East Asian Nations, but also a member of ASEAN’s Regional Forum…

Israel’s tattered tapestry of international law
- By Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi
- October 31, 2024
THE deteriorating situation in Palestine—after Israel’s one year ferocious military actions/offensive— is marked by significant tensions and conflict, often described in terms of illegal occupation…

Green future: Use of nuclear energy is a must
- By Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi
- October 24, 2024
THIS is an inescapable truth that, for the promotion of a friendly environment, it is imperative to move towards the objectives of attaining green energy…