This month’s edition of Paradigm Shift brings together a diverse collection of analyses examining the political, social, economic, and strategic challenges shaping Pakistan and the wider world. From questions of personal freedom and social justice to shifting military alliances and resource competition, this issue explores issues that often remain overlooked in mainstream discussions.
The edition features an important examination of Pakistan’s unspoken sexual crisis, alongside an analysis of the judicial recognition of homemakers in South Asia and what this means for women’s economic and legal status. On the international front, the magazine explores the fragmentation of NATO and Europe’s growing push for strategic self-reliance, as well as the US-Israel Military Integration Bill (NDAA) and its wider implications. Another thought-provoking piece asks whether water is becoming the new oil, examining the growing strategic importance of one of the world’s most essential resources.
The issue also turns its attention to Pakistan’s domestic challenges, including the country’s evolving Afghan refugee policy and the declining number of registrations for the CSS Examination. A book review explores the question of why societies are getting poorer and what can be done about it, while “Whither Azaadi?” reflects on the meaning of freedom and the forces that shape it. The edition also includes our Infographic of the Month and a special opportunity for readers to support Gaza.
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