Journalism

Some of my previous journalism work.

The IISS: The Myth and Ethics of Think-Tank Independence
The IISS: The Myth and Ethics of Think-Tank Independence
Dec 2016
Jadaliyya

Questions raised by Bahrain's bank-rolling of a prominent international security think tank.

Phone-Cracking Cellebrite Software Used to Prosecute Tortured Dissident
Phone-Cracking Cellebrite Software Used to Prosecute Tortured Dissident
Dec 2016
The Intercept

Like any good, vaguely sinister spy outfitter, Cellebrite deflects questions about whether it would sell its phone-breaching tools to a repressive regime.

Why every Pakistani politician needs a shipping container
Why every Pakistani politician needs a shipping container
Aug 2014
BBC

Forget the soapbox - the must-have accessory for the modern politician in Pakistan seems to be the shipping container.

Some of Brazil's most fanatic soccer fans are in a Pakistani slum
Some of Brazil's most fanatic soccer fans are in a Pakistani slum
Jul 2014
PRI's The World

Cricket is king in Pakistan, but one downtrodden neighborhood is mad for soccer — and the Brazilian national team.

Anti-vaxxers in Pakistan
Anti-vaxxers in Pakistan
May 2014
PRI's The World

Pakistani health officials are having a tough time convincing parents to vaccinate their children.

Revolutionary Rhetoric in Pakistan
Revolutionary Rhetoric in Pakistan
May 2014
BBC

Why "revolution" is the current buzz word of Pakistani politics.

Pakistan: 'VIP' Traffic Jams
Pakistan: 'VIP' Traffic Jams
Apr 2014
BBC

The rise of enormous security convoys for Pakistani 'VIPs' and its impact on the public psyche

Pakistani artists rap about their country's YouTube ban
Pakistani artists rap about their country's YouTube ban
Feb 2014
PRI's The World

Pakistani musicians release a music video poking fun at the ban on YouTube.

English jargon in Urdu reporting
English jargon in Urdu reporting
Feb 2014
BBC

'Targeted killing', and 'suo moto'. Foreign phrases that have been appropriated by Pakistani journalese.