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According to a global consulting company, Mercer, which has its headquarters in New York and operates in more than 130 countries, the quality of...
When Henry Corbin arrived in Tehran in 1945 to take up a position at the newly established Institut Français d’Iranologie. He found university...
At the core of India’s current situation is a striking discrepancy: the country’s most commercially successful film franchise is devoted to the...
Pakistan’s recent austerity measures demonstrate, once again, how susceptible the country remains to external economic shocks, despite all...
“In the spirit of the optimist, to whom every difficulty is an opportunity, rather than the pessimist, for whom every opportunity presents a...
The colonial legacy of structural centralization persists in developing nations that were once European colonies. Kashmir has been a contentious issue...
In 2025, China doesn’t need aircraft carriers to control the global energy transition. It needs smelters, patents, and the digital architecture of a...
Escalating Rhetoric and Strategic Discontent In the past couple of days, NATO has been plunged into yet another crisis after the Trump administration...
Late into the night, millions of young Pakistanis are still awake, scrolling on their phones. It’s rarely just for fun or curiosity anymore — it...
The US-Israeli joint operation on 28th February aimed at achieving four main goals in Iran, notably preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon,...
This paper examines why the eastward expansion of NATO triggered a Russian military response only in 2008 and beyond, and not in 1999, when the first...
With the two-week ceasefire, both the US and Iran are claiming victory in the war. The claim of victory of either side is debatable. However, the...
Imagine that another Covid-19-like situation once again emerges; would you be able to bear the pain once more? The world is soon going to witness a...
Indian defense modernization indeed is one of the most dramatic changes in the strategic environment in South Asia. New Delhi, the military...
South Asia entered 2025 in the center of several issues, including geopolitical competition, economic instability, and a weakening of regionalism. All...
Geopolitics is rapidly changing due to growing tensions between the US, Israel, and Iran. Global economic stability and energy markets are at greater...
In November 2024, on the grey runway of the Zhuhai Airshow in southern China, the world got its first direct glimpse of an aircraft that had been...
A new medical strategy shows how science, politics, and economics now move together. Russia has taken a bold step into personalized cancer care with...
The most neglected segment of our society is our “senior citizens.” They are the ones who have devoted their entire youth to serving others,...
It is not only the armies clashing, but the struggle of strategic will, legitimacy, and normative order that eventually decides the direction of...
Who Is Min Aung Hlaing? Min Aung Hlaing was born on 3rd July 1956 in Dawei, Myanmar. He was born in a Bamar Buddhist middle-class family. His father,...
It is Friday, 27th March 2026. In the early hours of the day, emergency personnel scrambled to tend to the wounded from an attack. The Prince Sultan...
The March 2026 edition of the Paradigm Shift magazine is out! Our magazine does not intend to follow a determined theme but rather features a curated...
The Strait of Hormuz and the Fragility of Energy Trade The conflict in Iran, along with the threat posed to the Strait of Hormuz, has been a stark...
Strip away the myth, the metaphor, and the centuries of longing written into our literature about the stars, and what remains is this: space is not...
Donald Trump turned 79 on the morning of June 14, 2025. His critics noted that he had organised a military procession through Washington that included...
Pakistan’s middle classes are trapped in a specific type of loop. They have too much education to accept what is happening without understanding it...
Coral reefs are often referred to as the “rainforests of the sea.” They are valuable ecosystems that cover one percent of the ocean floor but are...
Garry Kasparov, a Russian political activist, once noted, “The point of modern propaganda isn’t only to misinform or push an agenda. It is to...
The history of partition has always been seen through the skeptical lenses of Indian nationalism, where the elite Muslims felt threatened of losing...
Frequently, every individual who lives in any state or entity, regardless of its sovereignty, has heard that: if you do not interfere in politics,...
The 51st anniversary of the Biological Weapons Convention cannot be a regular diplomatic affair. It is a time that demands reflection instead of...
On 28th February, 2026, the United States and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran. It has become the most consequential conflict in the...
From its inception, the American presidency has bound immense destructive capacity to the temperament of a single individual. It is an office that...
Oded Ailam, who had previously worked in the Mossad’s counterterrorism division, commented on the rapid operation against Iran that led to the...
The Navruz or Nowruz, “New Day,” is celebrated in many countries on the arrival of the spring season when winter is over, and a new hope emerges...
Building roads and bridges does not build the nation. This line is not just to be heard, but it needs to be understood. Pakistan is one of the...
China was once growing at 10% GDP growth annually, but its growth has now slowed significantly. Investors and global powers are all closely watching...
The recent Pakistan-India May episode saw a blatant attempt by India to undermine the sovereignty of Pakistan by launching missile strikes on its...
“I do not believe in taking the right decision; I take a decision and make it right.” – Muhammad Ali Jinnah “I do not believe in taking the...
Why the CSS Exam Remains a Popular Career Choice in Pakistan The Central Superior Service (CSS) exam is one of the most challenging examinations in...
The horrendous and only use of nuclear weapons in war took place towards the end of the Second World War, triggering enormous destruction and lifelong...
In the 1930s and 40’s, two dystopian fictions were rolled out by two of the most eminent writers, George Orwell and Aldous Huxley, that portrayed an...
There are periods in a nation’s history when anxiety is hushed yet palpable. It is felt in editorial rooms where words are pondered upon, columns...
Humor as a Psychological Shield During moments of tension between states, official communication is expected to come in the form of statements, press...
Historical Background US draconian policies towards Cuba are rooted in the Monroe Doctrine given by US President James Monroe in 1823. It divided the...
US anti-missile systems that have been used during the recent US-Israel and Iran conflict have incurred high costs in intercepting Iran’s aerial...
The disruption of the Strait of Hormuz in 2026 due to an Iran-Israel standoff caused the greatest increase in fuel prices in Pakistan’s history....
Russia’s Economic Struggles before the Iran War Just over a week ago, the Russian economy appeared to be in its worst state in recent times. The...
Reform has become no longer a scarce commodity in Pakistan; execution has. A nation, the export of which in 2024 constituted only 10.4 per cent of the...
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