1st Edition

Pakistan and International Law Dynamics of Identity and State Practice

Edited By Ahmad Ghouri Copyright 2026
408 Pages
by Routledge

408 Pages
by Routledge

Pakistan and International Law: Dynamics of Identity and State Practice  offers a pioneering exploration of Pakistan’s evolving relationship with international law. Framed through the lens of state identity, this volume critically examines how Pakistan, as a post-colonial and Muslim-majority state, has engaged with, adapted to, and influenced international legal norms across diverse... Read more

Introduction to Pakistan and International Law: Dynamics of Identity and State Practice

Ahmad Ghouri

1.     Third World Perspective on International Law and Pakistan: The Tale of Incomplete Decolonisation

Muhammad Azeem and Ahmad Ghouri                                                               

2.     Islamic Legal System and Western International Law in Pakistan: An Example of Coexistence or Conflict?

Khaled Ramadan A. Bashir                                                                                       

3.     Pakistan's Multifaceted Engagement with the United Nations: Balancing Peace, Security, and Socioeconomic Development  

Ahmad Ghouri and Syed Atif Raza                                                                                        

4.     Rights and Duties of Individuals in International Law and the Challenge of Domestic Application in Pakistan

Johanna Silvander and Ahmad Ghouri                                                                     

5.     Pakistan and Peaceful Resolution of International Disputes: An Evaluation of the Use of Interstate Arbitration

Muhammad Kalim Ullah and Ahmad Ghouri                                                                 

6.     Countering Terrorist Finance: Legislative Initiatives and the Prosecution of Terrorism in Pakistan

Imdad Ullah                                                                                                               

7.     International Humanitarian Law and Its Application in Pakistan

Saqib Jawad and Ahmad Ghouri                                                                               

8.     Environmental Justice in Pakistan: Bridging International Law and Domestic Implementation

Muhammad Wajid Munir and Ahmad Ghouri

9.     The Right to Development in International Law: Perspectives from the Global South and Pakistan’s Experience

Khurshid Iqbal and Ahmad Ghouri                                                                           

10.  International Water Law: Theories, Principles, and Its Role in Pakistan

Erum Sattar and Connor Arrington                                                                                

11.  Issues in the Implementation of International Tax Law Principles in Pakistan

Naseem Khan                                                                                                             

12.  The Future of International Law and Pakistan: The Need for a Progressive and Inclusive Evolution

Ahmer Bilal Soofi

Biography

Ahmad Ghouri is Associate Professor in Commercial Law at the University of Sussex and Senior Counsel at Albertson Solicitors. He specialises in international investment and commercial arbitration, advising governments, public institutions, and private clients. His research explores law and justice in a globalised world, focusing on evolving models of transnational governance, global and regional economic integration, foreign investment law and policy, and the complex interplay of treaties across legal systems.