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

Sports

Amber Shamsi

Fields of Expertise

Education

Past Organizations

Pakistan–Afghanistan ceasefire: What’s really behind the Doha deal?

From Faiz Hameed’s 'chai diplomacy' to Field Marshal Asim Munir’s Operation Azm-e-Istehkam

What keeps TLP relevant in Pakistan’s politics?

From Faizabad to Gaza, TLP keeps returning to Pakistan’s streets, defying bans and challenging power

Could Reko Diq be Pakistan's mineral power play?

Pakistan may hold up to $6 trillion in untapped minerals

Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal debunks HPV vaccine myths

Psychology of anti-vaccine influencers, and the deadly reality of cervical cancer and polio in Pakistan

Asia Cup 2025 controversy: Pakistan, India, and ICC politics

How the Asia Cup and Pakistani cricket are entangled in politics, power and money

The truth about water wars: India, Pakistan & 2025 floods

Why climate change and poor planning matter more than rhetoric