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

Is Trump making America… Pakistan?

In Trump’s America… things are starting to feel a lot like home

Partition, blood and business – The truth about Rooh Afza

Rooh Afza has a tangled history across Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh

The hidden factor behind military victory—political consensus?

Historical examples show the importance of political backing for military success

Sindh’s stand against the Cholistan Canal—A losing battle?

Punjab pushes for agricultural growth, Sindh warns of worsening water shortages. Can this project move forward without deepening interprovincial tensions?

Why Pakistan hosting the Champions Trophy is not just about cricket

Cricket has long been entwined with South Asian diplomacy, Pakistan’s hosting of the tournament places it at the heart of cricketing geopolitics

Break the cycle

A year after the 2024 elections, Pakistan's politics is less about new beginnings and more about unresolved endings