Qamar Bashir

Lesson learned from Bangladesh…
- By Qamar Bashir
- August 7, 2024
THE student protests in Bangladesh which began in June 2024, in Dhaka, quickly spreading to other cities such as Chattogram, Comilla, Rajshahi and Sylhet have…

Israel and allies are after bigger trophies…
- By Qamar Bashir
- August 6, 2024
SOON after the martyrdom of Ismail Haniyeh, Israel has become increasingly bold, daring Iran to retaliate despite the risk of response from Iranian proxies or…

Fatwa and Gwadar incident
- By Qamar Bashir
- August 4, 2024
THE situation in Pakistan is deeply troubling as the incompetence of politicians and civil administration has forced the army into handling sensitive ethnic, religious, cultural,…

Haniyeh killed in Iran: What next?
- By Qamar Bashir
- August 2, 2024
THE martyrdom of Ismail Haniyeh, alongside the earlier loss of his sons, nephews and niece, is profoundly tragic, eliciting condemnation and mourning from the entire…

A bridge that endangered South Asia
- By Qamar Bashir
- July 28, 2024
WHILE we in Pakistan are hurling blames and threats at each other, India has quietly tightened its grip on Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir…

Harris vs Trump: What’s next for Pakistan?
- By Qamar Bashir
- July 26, 2024
THE divine approval seemed to suddenly turn away from Joe Biden after he fumbled, lost his words, and struggled to maintain the sequence while making…

Halt operation Istehkam until…
- By Qamar Bashir
- June 28, 2024
IN 2014, this scribe was posted in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting as Director of Internal Publicity when Imran Khan’s dharnas were in full…

What is wrong with Imran’s video on X?”
- By Qamar Bashir
- June 14, 2024
FOR the last few days, there has been a lot of fervour, talks, fears, and intimidations, with law enforcement agencies resorting to grilling Rauf Hassan,…

Shift of R&D to Asia and so does the power…
- By Qamar Bashir
- June 4, 2024
R&D and publication of research papers are the lifeblood of a nation’s prosperity. By fostering innovation, they fuel economic growth through new products, efficient processes…

Managing student crisis in Kyrgyzstan: A PR perspective
- By Qamar Bashir
- May 24, 2024
DESPITE the Pakistan Government’s extensive efforts to manage the crisis involving students in Kyrgyzstan, social media platforms, particularly X, were rife with criticism regarding the…





