Journalism

Some of my previous journalism work.

The Political Comeback of Pervez Musharraf
The Political Comeback of Pervez Musharraf
Jan 2012
PRI's The World

The former military dictator returns from exile in the hopes of getting elected to power.

Will Pakistan's Urdu Script Be Lost in Texting Translation?
Will Pakistan's Urdu Script Be Lost in Texting Translation?
Dec 2011
PRI's The World

Using the Latin script to write Urdu has become increasing common due to cell phones and the Internet.

The Growing Clout of Imran Khan
The Growing Clout of Imran Khan
Dec 2011
PRI's The World

Sport-legend turned cricketer brings out huge crowds in election campaign.

Pakistan Truckers Applaud Shut Down of NATO Supply Route
Pakistan Truckers Applaud Shut Down of NATO Supply Route
Dec 2011
PRI's The World

After a NATO airstrike on a Pakistani checkpost, supply routes to Afghanistan are ordered shut.

Pakistanis React to NATO Airstrike at Border Post
Pakistanis React to NATO Airstrike at Border Post
Nov 2011
PRI's The World

Angry protests follow NATO airstrike on Pakistani border post.

Pakistan to Ban Rude Words in Text Messages
Pakistan to Ban Rude Words in Text Messages
Nov 2011
PRI's The World

Authorities have compiled a bizarre list of words to be banned from use in text messages.

Transgender Pakistanis Struggle to Find a Place
Transgender Pakistanis Struggle to Find a Place
Aug 2011
PRI's The World

Pakistan's transgender community asserts itself in the face of discrimnation.

Truck poetry in Pakistan
Truck poetry in Pakistan
Nov 2010
PRI's The World

Couplets of love, philosophy and social commentary tell the tale of Pakistani truckers.

The Robin Hood gangsters of Lyari
The Robin Hood gangsters of Lyari
Nov 2010
PRI's The World

A violent criminal gang in Karachi tries to reinvent itself as a community welfare group.