The Permanent Court of Arbitration’s (PCA) decision puts legal rules above politics, making it clear that countries cannot unilaterally suspend an international treaty even during armed conflicts. The award by PCA of rejecting India’s attempt to hold the IWT ‘in abeyance,’ the Court reflected that on India’s move that it is not a valid legalREAD MORE
The future of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement should not be determined by how effectively it can transform a political commitment into a credible regional security architecture. The need for expansion arises from the changing nature of threats confronting the three founding members, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye. The agreement signed in Al Safa Palace,READ MORE
The formation of a long-awaited maritime coalition in Middle East is here to protect the freedom of navigation along the trade route of Bab-al-Mandeb to the Mediterranean Sea via Rea Sea and Suez Canal. All eyes are on Saudi led maritime military coalition, an amalgam of 14 nations and EU. It is a maritime defenseREAD MORE
It is not the first time ever that Pakistan is playing a mediatory role in easing tensions between the two long-standing adversaries; however, this time the difference lies in its direct, cautious, and responsible approach. It dates to facilitating the secret U.S.-China rapprochement in 1971 to supporting peace efforts in Afghanistan and attempting to reduceREAD MORE