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Bureaucratic Inertia: Why We Urgently Need Civil Service Reforms in Pakistan

Bureaucratic Inertia: Why We Urgently Need Civil Service Reforms in Pakistan

Civil bureaucracy is the administrative backbone of any country. It is the permanent and professional offshoot of any government, which is responsible...

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Rehman Yar

Rethinking Counterterrorism in Balochistan

Rethinking Counterterrorism in Balochistan

On Monday, July 6, 2026, dozens of gunmen attacked a police outpost in the Ziarat district of Balochistan, surrounding the Mangi Dam project. Eighteen...

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Azhar Ud Din

From Western Stereotypes to Backpackers: How Pakistan Changed Its Reputation

From Western Stereotypes to Backpackers: How Pakistan Changed Its Reputation
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Nazish Mehmood

Era of Pervez Musharraf (1999–2008): Military Rule, the War on Terror, and Political Transformation

Era of Pervez Musharraf (1999–2008): Military Rule, the War on Terror, and Political Transformation
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Syed Hammad Ali

From Toys to Career: How Pakistan Loses Its Women in STEM

From Toys to Career: How Pakistan Loses Its Women in STEM
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Fiza Bibi Ameen

The 2026 Ankara Summit and Trump’s Burden-Sharing Push

The 2026 Ankara Summit and Trump’s Burden-Sharing Push
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Mahnoor Gujjar

NATO 3.0: Europe’s Strategic Reckoning in the Age of Russian Revisionism

NATO 3.0: Europe’s Strategic Reckoning in the Age of Russian Revisionism
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Syeda Mishal Zahra

The Battle for Legitimacy: Principles for Counterinsurgency

The Battle for Legitimacy: Principles for Counterinsurgency
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Lt Gen Tariq Khan

How Climate Finance Reinforces Green Neo-Colonialism in the Global South

How Climate Finance Reinforces Green Neo-Colonialism in the Global South
19.07.2026 30

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Javeria Abbas

Unpaid Training and Internships: The Reality Check

Unpaid Training and Internships: The Reality Check
18.07.2026 20

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Iqra Nawaz

AI in Education Models: Lessons from Singapore, Finland, & South Korea

AI in Education Models: Lessons from Singapore, Finland, & South Korea
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Hasnat Iqbal

Pakistan’s 2026 Security Landscape in the Shadow of Two Wars

Pakistan’s 2026 Security Landscape in the Shadow of Two Wars
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Sabahat Mazhar

Is the Declaration of Belarus’ Independence, by China, a Signal to Moscow?

Is the Declaration of Belarus’ Independence, by China, a Signal to Moscow?
17.07.2026 30

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Eljanos Kasaj

Brain Drain in Pakistan: A Nation Exporting Its Future

Brain Drain in Pakistan: A Nation Exporting Its Future
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Maham Asif

Paradigm Shift’s Magazine: May 2026 Edition

Paradigm Shift’s Magazine: May 2026 Edition
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Paradigm Shift’s Magazine: June 2026 Edition

Paradigm Shift’s Magazine: June 2026 Edition
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Defiance & Celebration: How Ayatollah Khamenei’s Funeral Overshadowed American Independence

Defiance & Celebration: How Ayatollah Khamenei’s Funeral Overshadowed American Independence
16.07.2026 20

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Abrar Hashmi

Who Is Actually Winning the AI Race?

Who Is Actually Winning the AI Race?
15.07.2026 30

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Talha Arshad

Pakistan’s Macro-Micro Security Dilemma

Pakistan’s Macro-Micro Security Dilemma
15.07.2026 50

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Muhammad Umar

The Corridor Wars – Assessing the US-Iran Stalemate

The Corridor Wars – Assessing the US-Iran Stalemate
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Lt Gen Tariq Khan

The Foreign Policy of Pakistan in an Emerging Multipolar World Order

The Foreign Policy of Pakistan in an Emerging Multipolar World Order
13.07.2026 40

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Abdullah Nisar

Democracy in Pakistan (1988–1999): Alternating Governments of Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif

Democracy in Pakistan (1988–1999): Alternating Governments of Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif
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Syed Hammad Ali

Can China be the New Mediator for the Middle East? The Iran–Israel Conflict (2024–2026)

Can China be the New Mediator for the Middle East? The Iran–Israel Conflict (2024–2026)

The United States has been the primary security actor in the Middle East for more than three decades. With the help of its extensive alliance network,...

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Tehreem Ahmed

Fractured Systems and the Rise of Street Violence in Germany

Fractured Systems and the Rise of Street Violence in Germany

On 4 May 2026, a 33-year-old man drove an SUV into a crowd on a shopping street in Leipzig. Two people died and six were wounded. He had a criminal...

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Abrar Hashimi

From Persecution to Protection: The Role of International Refugee Law

In a world marked by humanitarian crises, human rights violations, and conflict, millions are forced to leave their homeland in search of dignity and...

11.07.2026 30

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Hifsa Nadeem

Pakistan’s Federal Budget FY 2026–27: Same Circus, Bigger Military, Smaller Future

This paper presents a critical analysis of Pakistan’s Federal Budget for FY 2026–27, which carries a total outlay of Rs 18.771 trillion ($67...

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Hassan Raza

MCQS Zone Review: Five Effective Features That Enhance Learning and Assessment

Creating online assessments involves more than uploading a few questions and sharing a link. Educators need secure exams, reliable question banks,...

10.07.2026 30

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A New Regional Security Architecture? The Middle East & the Gulf

During his official visit to Islamabad, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called for the establishment of a new regional security framework in the...

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Muhammad Arshad

Minilateral Alliances on the Rise: Why Small Coalitions Are Replacing Big Blocs

Emergence of Minilateralism in Modern Geopolitics Minilateral alliances have chiefly emerged as the most potent forces of geopolitics in the 21st...

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Mannan Samad

Gujrat: Three Villages, Three Nishan-e-Haider Medals

Pakistan’s Nishan-e-Haider has been awarded eleven times since independence in 1947. Eleven. Across eight decades, two generations of wars, and...

09.07.2026 20

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Kainat Farooq

The Colonial History of Environmental Conservation

While many of us relate the idea of colonialism to the past, most of the colonial practices still exist in the modern world. The Global North still...

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Tayyaba Naseer

Women Empowerment: Consent Vs Control

The problem, nowadays, is not merely that many women are denied independence. The deeper problem is that men, families, and society are often not...

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Ammara Arif Baloch

Why Venezuela Is So Vulnerable to Earthquakes

Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, was badly affected by recent earthquakes that caused widespread damage to its poor infrastructure. The two powerful...

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Mahnoor Gujjar

From Oil Shock To Debt Shock: Crises Continued For Developing Nations.

The Strait of Hormuz crisis is coming to an end, on paper at least. The United States and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding to end the...

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Arooj Zafar

Powerplay to Propaganda: How Hindustan Exploited the Twelve-Day War

Aeschylus, the father of tragedy, once lamented, “In war, truth is the first casualty.” Amidst the chaos of Middle Eastern fire, as missiles flew...

06.07.2026 30

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Mohamin Zeeshan

28th Amendment: Where Do CSS Reforms Land?

As the nation buzzes with discussions surrounding the proposed” 28th amendment,” one issue appears to have captured the imagination of...

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Dr. Osama Jaffer

Pakistan’s Mediation in the Iran War: A Pathway to Regional Stability

In early 2026, the Iran–Israel war began, which was one of the most destabilizing wars in West Asia in recent decades. In the wake of coordinated...

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Inshal Haider

An Overview of SZABIST University: A Leading Institution for Higher Education in Pakistan

The Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST) is one of Pakistan’s most recognized private sector universities. The...

04.07.2026 30

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Muhammad Hamza Tanveer

The Weaponization of Trade: How Tariffs Became Geopolitical Tools

The topic of tariffs was once largely seen as dull and technical. They were the kind of policy detail discussed by finance ministries, included in...

03.07.2026 40

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Kainat Farooq

Pakistan’s Early Political Development: From Liaquat Ali Khan to Iskander Mirza (1947-1958)

Pakistan emerged as an independent nation in August 1947 on the condition that democracy would prevail as the form of governance. Ever since the...

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Syed Hammad Ali

ISI of Pakistan: Past, Present, and Future

Origins and Evolution of the ISI More than a decade after its publication, Hein G. Kiessling’s book, Faith, Unity, Discipline: The...

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Azfar Khan Niazi

Sportswashing Through the FIFA World Cup: From Nazi Propaganda to Trump’s $11 Billion Lie

Sportswashing is a common tool used by governments or authoritarian regimes to improve their global image while diverting attention from controversies...

02.07.2026 30

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Mahnoor Gujjar

AI in Disaster Management: Predicting & Responding to Emergencies

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in disaster management is becoming a game-changer, offering unparalleled capabilities for hazard prediction...

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Inshal Haider

The Spread of Anti-Intellectualism

From the beginning of recorded history, there have been people who denied basic concepts like the earth revolving around the sun, or time being...

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Maryam Razi

A Practical Guide to Choosing Reliable Hosting Infrastructure for Business Websites

A business’s website becomes the first impression between the business and the customer. Even if the website is an online shop, a corporate website,...

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Noor Ul Huda

Lessons from Iraq: Why Ending Wars Does Not End Conflicts

In 2008, the United States and Iraq signed the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) to end the 5-year conflict. According to the SOFA, the US will...

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Syeda Farani Fatima

Indoor Cricket: The Complete Guide to Rules, Gameplay & Everything You Need to Know

Cricket has always been a sport that requires space. A full-sized pitch, an outfield, boundary ropes, and preferably, a clear blue sky overhead. For...

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The Rs 8,484 Question: What Pakistan’s Poverty Line Debate Gets Wrong

A single statement has been making the rounds on social media for several days now. The prime minister of Pakistan has said, “Anyone who makes over...

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Dr. Ghulam Mohey-Ud-Din

China-Pakistan Aerospace Axis: Strategic Asset or Dependency Trap?

When the Pakistan Air Force claimed to have killed a target using a PL-15 beyond-visual-range missile during the May stand-off with India, that...

29.06.2026 30

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Izna Zamman Khattak

Trump, Iran, and Stoessinger’s Warning on the Dangers of Misperception

In his book Why Nations Go to War, John G. Stoessinger has contested the traditional explanation of war. Many factors, such as ideology, military...

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Rehman Yar