Dr Irfan Raja
Dr Irfan Raja is a British-Pakistani academic and political analyst who holds an MA in International Journalism from Leeds University and a PhD from the University of Huddersfield. He is an assistant professor at the National University of Science and Technology in Pakistan.
Items by Dr Irfan Raja
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- September 19, 2025 Dr Irfan Raja
Is the Pak-Saudi defence pact a turning point in the history of the Middle East?
For many decades, the Middle East region has been inflicted by a cycle of wars; one after the other countries have been invaded, destroyed and economically weakened. For all intents and purposes the Middle East has become a battleground for world powers that are least concerned about its peace but…
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- May 28, 2024 Dr Irfan Raja
What makes the West shift its stance on Palestine?
The world political arena is dramatically shifting every day. Unthinkable beliefs are becoming thinkable. No one has ever imagined that the powerful West faces deterioration against its decades’ long discourses, as a force for good that promotes democracy, defends individual freedoms, denounces dictatorships and protects vulnerable people and, especially, guarding…