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

Trump signals broader geopolitical role for Islamabad

Amber Shamsi examines Islamabad’s emerging role in high-stakes diplomacy and its implications for Pakistan

Trump’s Strait of Hormuz blockade: Masterstroke or economic suicide?

In this episode, Amber Shamsi examines global impact of a possible Strait of Hormuz shutdown amid rising US-Iran tensions

Trump’s ‘final deadline’: How Pakistan saved the world

The Blue Newsroom with Amber Shamsi unpacks tense talks, Trump’s pullback, Iran’s narrative tactics and what to expect from April 10 discussions

Pakistan’s 2026 energy crisis: Smart lockdowns or economic strain?

In this episode of The Blue Newsroom, Amber Shamsi explores Pakistan’s energy crisis, inflation, smart lockdowns, digital subsidies and their impact on citizens

From Truth Social to Tehran: Can the Islamabad Accord prevent global fallout?

Amber Rahim Shamsi examines Trump’s volatile messaging, Pakistan’s Islamabad Accord mediation, tensions at the Strait of Hormuz and India’s cinematic narratives amid conflict

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