Amber Shamsi

Pakistan Editor

Amber Rahim Shamsi is an award-winning multimedia journalist, political commentator, and free speech advocate with extensive experience in media development. She previously served as Director of the Centre for Excellence in Journalism (CEJ) at IBA, where she spearheaded the launch of iVerify Pakistan, a UNDP-supported fact-checking platform. A former BBC World Service bilingual reporter, she has hosted three major current affairs shows on Pakistani news channels. She is also an IVLP and ICFJ Digital Fellow, a media trainer, and an advocate for press freedom and gender representation in journalism.

Fields of Expertise

Politics, Human Rights, Media, Techno-politics

Education

Kinnaird College

Past Organizations

The News on Sunday, Herald magazine, Dawn News, BBC, Samaa, Hum News, CEJ-IBA, Tabadlab

Amber Shamsi

Fields of Expertise

Education

Past Organizations

Dhurandhar 2: Global blockbuster or state-sponsored fantasy?

The Blue Newsroom explores the controversies around Dhurandhar 2, from political messaging to financial and censorship disputes

US-Iran tensions over Kharg Island threaten global energy security

The Blue Newsroom, hosted by Amber Shamsi, examines Kharg Island’s strategic stakes, US troop deployments, historical parallels and Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts

The oil gambit: Is Trump killing the petrodollar?

Amber Shamsi’s The Blue Newsroom analyzes Trump’s oil strategy, the petrodollar’s decline, China’s rise, and global energy and financial shifts

Is Modi’s ‘hugging diplomacy’ failing against Pakistan’s influence?

In this episode, The Blue Newsroom with Amber Shamsi examines criticism of India’s diplomacy, Pakistan’s rising role as a US–Iran interlocutor, and the broader regional implications

Can Pakistan stop the US-Iran war?

Amber Shamsi discusses a potential diplomatic summit, digital narrative battles and Pakistan’s strategic stakes

Can Pakistan avoid economic collapse with solar revolution?

Amber Shamsi discusses whether government measures shield citizens from rising fuel costs or leave the public to bear the burden.