• April 18, 2014
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page

In Pakistan, reporting on the military intelligence services or insurgent groups or machinations within political parties is the normal grist for the media mill. A lot of the coverage relies on reporters with inside sources. The sources use the media as a battleground for their infighting, relying on sympathetic reporters to put forward their positions. […]

• August 17, 2013
• Freedom of Expression

My biggest high as a journalist is my byline. Having been a journalist for a fairly long time, the excitement has not lessened. The day I know a story of mine will be published there is a wave of anticipation from the night before. With half-open eyes, I snap off the rubber band holding the […]