Qamar Bashir

China and US: Pillars of global prosperity
- By Qamar Bashir
- December 24, 2024
IN December 2024, the United States and China renewed their government-to-government Science and Technology Agreement (STA) with a five-year protocol, continuing collaboration first established in…

Sunshine gold dethrones black gold
- By Qamar Bashir
- December 18, 2024
OIL has been a dominant force shaping global economies over the past two centuries, acting as both a maker and breaker of fortunes. Fluctuations in…

Syria: Trampled like grass
- By Qamar Bashir
- December 10, 2024
WHEN Israel was carrying out its military operations against Palestine, I initially believed that the scale and magnitude of Israel’s actions were disproportionate to Palestine…

Is Trump’s threat to BRICS a hoax?
- By Qamar Bashir
- December 6, 2024
I recently contributed an article titled “Looming Challenge to Dollar Dominance,” and soon after its publication, the US President-elect Donald J. Trump issued a bold…

The looming challenge to dollar dominance
- By Qamar Bashir
- November 28, 2024
EFFORTS to challenge the US dollar’s global dominance have been hindered by disparities in economic strength, reserves, infrastructure and innovation. However, recent advancements have enabled…

Trump’s bureaucracy cuts: A daunting task
- By Qamar Bashir
- November 20, 2024
THE stunning results of the USA elections surprised both Democrats and Republicans alike. Trump’s unprecedented victory was accompanied by Republican wins in the U.S. Senate…

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,…





