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.
Politics, Human Rights, Media, Techno-politics
Kinnaird College
The News on Sunday, Herald magazine, Dawn News, BBC, Samaa, Hum News, CEJ-IBA, Tabadlab
Amid rising fears of a full-scale conflict, the U.S. stepped in to broker a ceasefire — pressing both sides to halt operations before the standoff spiraled further
In Trump’s America… things are starting to feel a lot like home
Rooh Afza has a tangled history across Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh
Historical examples show the importance of political backing for military success
Punjab pushes for agricultural growth, Sindh warns of worsening water shortages. Can this project move forward without deepening interprovincial tensions?
Cricket has long been entwined with South Asian diplomacy, Pakistan’s hosting of the tournament places it at the heart of cricketing geopolitics
