Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi

Iran’s unprovoked, miscalculated intrusion
- By Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi
- January 21, 2024
IRAN’S unprovoked intrusion into the Pakistani territory (17 Jan), thereby violating Pakistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity—spurred the sentiments of Pakistani defence forces. On Thursday, in…

Pak-Turkiye-KSA militaries form strategic gamut
- By Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi
- January 18, 2024
IN an evolving strategic development, last week, Pakistan, Turkiye and Saudi Arabia agreed to increase the scope of trilateral defence cooperation. The three sides reaffirmed…

Tensions brew in the Red Sea region
- By Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi
- January 11, 2024
GEOSTRATEGICALLY, the Red Sea is the entry point for ships using the Suez Canal, which handles about 12% of global trade and vital for the…

South Africa knocks ICJ door on ‘Gaza genocide’
- By Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi
- January 4, 2024
Sadly, humanity in a war-torn Gaza Strip is doomed because of an atrocious miscarriage of justice. Israel has turned Gaza into a genocide inflicted hellscape:…

Gen Munir’s mission: Uplifting Pak middle power role
- By Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi
- December 28, 2023
NEEDLESS to say, being a nuclear middle power South Asian security state, Pakistan is manifested to confront manifold challenges at the international and domestic levels.…

Israel, India can’t alter status of occupied territories
- By Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi
- December 21, 2023
THE world law is ostensibly clear that occupied territories can’t be unilaterally annexed by the occupying powers, this stance is rightly advocated by Pakistan’s Foreign…

Fascist use of veto power foils UN’s justice system
- By Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi
- December 14, 2023
THE currently used veto power– by the US Administration vis-à-vis the UN tabled resolution on the Gaza war ceasefire — has been globally criticized. By…

Israel’s atrocities in Gaza: ICC’s intervening role
- By Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi
- December 7, 2023
DESPITE initial hesitance, the International Criminal Court (ICC) recently announced to begin an investigation into the war crimes committed in Gaza. Needless to say, an…

AI’s transcendentalism: Deliberating security threats
- By Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi
- November 30, 2023
ARGUABLY, today’s world has been profoundly transformed because of the multiple impact of emerging technologies — or algorithms — posing multifarious soft and hard power…

Nuclear energy role is vital in climate change
- By Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi
- November 23, 2023
RECENTLY, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) held its second Conference on Climate Change in Vienna (9-13 Oct). Pakistani delegation — representing the Pakistan Atomic Energy…