Author: Maham Ayaz

The Kashmir-Palestine Parallel: International law is rapidly deteriorating, allowing India and Israel to act with growing impunity in Kashmir and Palestine. India’s actions post-2019, combined with its recent missile strikes and suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, highlight a dangerous shift away from legal norms. The Kashmir–Palestine parallel reveals how self-determination movements are criminalised through a manufactured terrorism narrative. Pakistan must build stronger alliances across the Global South, Arab world, and key international legal institutions to counter India’s unilateralism. The 21st century has witnessed a troubling shift in the enforcement of international law, especially in conflict zones like Palestine and…