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

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Honor killings in Pakistan: A system of gender terror?

With a conviction rate of just 0.5%, can we afford to keep calling this 'honor'

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TRF designation, Trump’s take, and South Asia’s future with Senator Mushahid Hussain

This isn’t just about borders anymore. It’s about power, global influence, and who’s shaping the next world order

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Amber Shamsi

Fields of Expertise

Education

Past Organizations

Are overseas Pakistanis really a brain gain?

The truth behind the numbers of Pakistanis leaving the country

Ex-PPL chief urges Pakistan to get serious about oil exploration

Potential exists, but needs a systematic plan, he says

Honor killings in Pakistan: A system of gender terror?

With a conviction rate of just 0.5%, can we afford to keep calling this 'honor'

TRF designation, Trump’s take, and South Asia’s future with Senator Mushahid Hussain

This isn’t just about borders anymore. It’s about power, global influence, and who’s shaping the next world order

What Imran Khan’s sons just said could change everything for PTI

Imran Khan's sons plan protests from abroad, raising questions of diplomacy and PTI's shaken momentum

Amber Shamsi

Fields of Expertise

Education

Past Organizations

Are overseas Pakistanis really a brain gain?

The truth behind the numbers of Pakistanis leaving the country

Ex-PPL chief urges Pakistan to get serious about oil exploration

Potential exists, but needs a systematic plan, he says

Can Pakistan become South Asia’s next oil power?

From Trump’s 'Drill Baby Drill' to Pakistan’s untapped oil reserves

Honor killings in Pakistan: A system of gender terror?

With a conviction rate of just 0.5%, can we afford to keep calling this 'honor'

TRF designation, Trump’s take, and South Asia’s future with Senator Mushahid Hussain

This isn’t just about borders anymore. It’s about power, global influence, and who’s shaping the next world order

What Imran Khan’s sons just said could change everything for PTI

Imran Khan's sons plan protests from abroad, raising questions of diplomacy and PTI's shaken momentum