Bashir Ahmad Gwakh
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Bashir Ahmad Gwakh is an award winning journalist from Afghanistan. Before his astronomical talent earned him the prestigious Fulbright scholarship in 2007 and he moved to U.S. to peruse his Masters degree in Media and Communication, he had already served on various journalistic posts.

Prior to joining Radio Free Europe’s Mashaal Radio as a broadcaster, he worked as news editor for NATO/ISAF newspaper, Azadey Ghag. Working as an investigative journalist, Bashir covered political and human rights issues for IWPR (Institute for War and Peace Reporting) in Kabul and Pajhwok Afghan News) in Nangarhar. In addition to writing columns for various local magazines, he has also served as chief-editor for Saanga, a highly acclaimed political and news magazine in Afghanistan.

During his vast journalism career, Bashir has trained spokespersons for Afghan political parties at Sayar Media & Communications.

He has been published in local and international media outlets and presently blogs at AfghanCorner to generate and share ideas about the current situation in Afghanistan. As a native Afghan, he brings more knowledge and a broader perspective of current affairs in ‘once-ignored’ country and its surrounding areas to the readers, especially those who have not been to Afghanistan.

Bashir recently published his Pashto poetry collection under the title Your Memories Are My Companions.

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Q&A With Shehrbano Taseer

Posted June 21, 2011 | 08:26:35 (EST)

Shehrbano Taseer, the daughter of murdered Pakistan's Punjab governor Salman Taseer, says she is determined to continue his campaign against the misuse of Pakistan's blasphemy law. I recently spoke to her for RFE/RL. Here is the full interview.

Is your family satisfied with judiciary/court procedures that are taking...

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Fabrication, Exaggeration and Sensationalization in Writings About Afghanistan

Posted May 9, 2011 | 13:33:57 (EST)

Greg Mortenson's best-selling Three Cups of Tea earned him millions of dollars and a global reputation as an altruistic humanitarian.

He was even nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Recent media investigations contend, however, that Mortenson has not only fabricated a story about being kidnapped by tribes in Waziristan, but...

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The Deep Roots of Pakistan's Extremism

Posted January 14, 2011 | 17:48:12 (EST)

Punjab Governor Salman Taseer's murder by his security guard was an obvious act of religious extremism and a clear sign that Pakistan has changed little in the more than 80 years since a carpenter killed a Hindu for allegedly publishing a book that insulted the Prophet Muhammad.

A country that...

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Hakimullah Mehsud: Baitullah Mehsud Is Alive

Posted August 8, 2009 | 19:02:31 (EST)

A fellow commander of the Pakistani Taliban leader rejected government claims of the death of Baitullah Mehsud in a U.S. drone strike.

Hakimullah Mehsud, one of the closest commanders to the leader of Pakistani Taliabn, described reports of Mehsud's death as "nonsense and rubbish". He said it was "the propaganda...

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The Part-Time Taliban

Posted July 29, 2009 | 23:28:00 (EST)

The Taliban insurgents find it extremely easy to recruit unemployed impecunious young Afghans as part-time fighters.

In a country where average income rate is less than $50 per month, Taliban's high-paid job offer is hard to deny. Also, it is flexible and could be done in various shifts. This means...

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Britney Spears' Ex for President

Posted July 18, 2009 | 19:56:21 (EST)

Why could Adnan Ghalib win the Afghan presidential election?

Adnan Ghalib, an ex-boyfriend of the messed-up US star Britney Spears, is facing the possibility of being deported to his home country, Afghanistan. And no, it's not because of whipping his famous ex-girlfriend but because he has charged with assault with...

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