Qamar Bashir

Trump trumped Harris
- By Qamar Bashir
- November 9, 2024
THE Working America organization deployed a force of 400 trained canvassers over a month, travelling in more than 60 vans with seven canvassers per vehicle,…

US elections 2024: Hinged and unhinged
- By Qamar Bashir
- November 5, 2024
IT is an exhilarating experience to be in one of the most pivotal states in the U.S.—Michigan, one of the seven key swing states that,…

26th Constitution amendment: A step toward or away from democracy?
- By Qamar Bashir
- October 22, 2024
SUNDAY, (20-10-2024), marks a significant moment in Pakistan’s legislative history with the passing of the 26th Constitution amendment by the Senate, with a narrow margin…

PTI versus yellow vest protests of France
- By Qamar Bashir
- October 8, 2024
DURING my tenure as Press Minister in France, I witnessed firsthand the chaos of the Yellow Vest movement, which erupted in November 2018. The protests,…

The looming Iran-Israel war: Consequences for Pakistan
- By Qamar Bashir
- October 6, 2024
IRAN has fallen into a strategic trap for the second time and only with capabilities comparable to Israel’s military strength and allies as powerful as…

Unlocking CPEC’s SCO Potential
- By Qamar Bashir
- September 25, 2024
China has emerged as the prime driver and a leader of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) not only in the political, economic and commercial sectors…

Parliament’s reckless amendments
- By Qamar Bashir
- September 24, 2024
WHEN Parliament passed the Supreme Court Procedure and Practices Act 2023, analysts, including myself, predicted that the government, if it came to power in…

Trump or Harris: No respite for Palestine
- By Qamar Bashir
- September 15, 2024
A day after Hamas’ unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, I penned an article titled “Hamas Stunted Israel,” in which I warned that…

China’s rise: Human capital and innovation
- By Qamar Bashir
- September 6, 2024
TWELVE years ago, I visited China as a participant in a Seminar on Press and Publication for Developing Countries, alongside participants from over twenty…

Xinjiang, Balochistan and FATA
- By Qamar Bashir
- September 3, 2024
IN Pakistan, we often adhere to the belief that force is the primary solution for dealing with terrorists, extremists, separatists, insurgents and even civil unrest,…