Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
$100 - $200 / Day
Journalist and editor since 1992. Have worked for national English daily The News, International Committee of the Red Cross, BBC World Service and Consultant Editor for The Independent in Pakistan. I have a vast experience of working on the desk as well as in the field, a rare combination. In addition, since I have held the post of editor also, this places me in a comfortable position where I understand which story and angle to choose. Having worked for national and international media outlets, I understand the requirements editorially and have an eye for events and stories which will interest international media organisations. Besides Pakistan, I can also cover Afghanistan, Iran and Kashmir.
Produced for Independent Urdu
Pakistani journalists appearing on Indian TV talkshows are hardly given time to speak and are attacked with personal jibes. Why do Pakistani journalists still agree to appear on such talk shows.
Asad Rahim Khan, an advocate, columnist and co-host of a current affairs programme on Pakistan’s 24-hour Urdu news channel Dawn TV, says that because of his experiences he is no longer interested in appearing on Indian talk shows.
Produced for The Independent
The Pakistan government has sought advice from a panel of top Islamic scholars on whether the government can legally fund the construction of a first Hindu temple in Islamabad, after protests halted work at the site.
A couple has been arrested for allegedly torturing and murdering an eight-year-old for letting two expensive parrots free in Pakistan, police officials have said.
How Ahmadi community in Pakistan, declared non-Muslims, live in fear of persecution and social boycott.
Asia Bibi, the Christian woman who was acquitted by Pakistan’s Supreme Court in a blasphemy case last year, left the country of her birth earlier this month to seek refuge in Canada, where she has been reunited with her family. Bibi was ultimately acquitted of blasphemy charges only after spending nine years in jail on death row following a previous guilty ruling. The decision of the Supreme Court sparked country-wide protests by hardline religious-political groups, raising fears for Bibi’s safety.
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