Qamar Bashir

China and US: Pillars of global prosperity

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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,…

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