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
In this episode of The Blue Newsroom, Amber Shamsi examines Pakistan’s maritime strategy, Navy escort missions, the IRIS Dena tragedy and regional shipping shifts
In this episode of The Blue Newsroom, Amber Rahim Shamsi covers digital warfare and regional economic measures in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Egypt amid rising tensions
In this episode of The Blue Newsroom, Amber Shamsi examines rising civilian casualties across the Middle East and questions if 'collateral damage' hides potential war crimes.
Amber Shamsi discusses the escalating US-Iran confrontation, including shifting military objectives, regional instability, Israel’s role and international reactions
The Blue Newsroom with Amber Shamsi covers rising tensions on Pakistan’s western border, Bagram airstrikes, and Pakistan’s strategic role amid the Iran-Israel crisis
In this episode of The Blue Newsroom, Amber Rahim Shamsi examines Pakistan’s violent unrest, security lapses, and cyber attacks on major media outlets.
