Stories by Ahmer Bilal Soofi
A state that suspends performance on its own assessment of another’s breach acts at its own peril.
Updated 11 Jul, 2026 08:42am
By holding the IWT in abeyance, India itself has withdrawn the traditional protection accorded to dams and dykes.
Updated 26 Jun, 2026 09:00am
There’s no legal parallel between Pakistan’s strikes in Afghanistan and India’s aggression.
Updated 13 Jun, 2026 09:09am
Adopting the legal approach will help Pakistan and India see that what they demand from each other is what the law obligates them.
Updated 17 May, 2026 04:36pm
Timely claims can boost a state’s chances of compensation for war-related damage.
Updated 25 Apr, 2026 09:26am
There is strong opposition emerging within the US against the mischaracterisation of religion and the war.
Updated 17 Apr, 2026 09:34am
International humanitarian law prohibits attacks against civilians under any circumstances.
Updated 04 Apr, 2026 09:35am
The norms of war are built on restraint, not reciprocity.
Updated 28 Mar, 2026 10:04am
The Lahore Resolution demanded “that geographically contiguous units are demarcated into regions which should be constituted, with
Published 23 Mar, 2026 08:14am
A neutral state is prohibited from providing military assistance to the warring parties.
Updated 07 Mar, 2026 09:28am
The BoP’s writ will be tested by Israel’s move to register parts of the West Bank as state land.
Updated 19 Feb, 2026 09:09am
When the US exits, it allows alternative visions of the global order to gain legitimacy.
Updated 17 Jan, 2026 09:08am
Regardless of India’s political characterisation of it, the Indus Waters Treaty remains legally binding.
Updated 10 Jan, 2026 09:21am
Compliance with international law becomes not only a legal necessity but also a strategic advantage.
Updated 20 Dec, 2025 09:03am
It is striking that Resolution 2803 in its annexed plan assures that ‘Israel will not occupy or annex Gaza’.
Updated 21 Nov, 2025 08:35am
Disrespect or denial by one country of the borders of another amounts to indirect denial of the integrity and independence of the latter.
Updated 24 Oct, 2025 08:14am
What kind of actions should bring Middle Eastern countries together when threatened by Israel?
Updated 20 Sep, 2025 09:00am
There are at least four areas where Pakistan is advised to protect its interests via any Protocol to the treaty.
Updated 13 Jun, 2025 09:18am
The ICJ abstained from giving a clear answer to the question of whether retaining nuclear weapons violates international law.
Updated 23 May, 2025 09:49am
Interestingly, the Indus Waters Treaty does not contain any provision relating to its suspension.
Updated 25 Apr, 2025 08:39am
