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Education
Beaconhouse School System
Nursery — Matriculation | 1984 — 1997
Islamabad College for Girls
Intermediate | 1998 — 1999
Islamabad College for Girls
Bachelor’s Degree | Graduated 2001
New York Institute of Photography
Bachelor’s Degree (Correspondence) | Graduated 2002

Professional Summary

Veteran journalist with over two decades of experience across crime reporting, cultural and diplomatic correspondence, and editorial leadership at The Daily Mail. Driven by a lifelong passion for photography and writing, with a visual storytelling sensibility rooted in early photography training under Mr. Nisar Mirza.

Professional Experience

Joined The Daily Mail in 2002 as an internee. Was soon appointed as Correspondent Diplomatic Affairs. Introduced photo features to address various issues of human interest through photos and text combined. Have been working on various beats including Culture, Political and Education. Writer of Blurt Out articles and jolly titbis titled Red Chillies.Currently serving as The Deputy Editor, Chief Crime Correspondent and City Page Editor since 2010.
Have interviewed many celebrities as Special Correspondent including
●Jamal Shah — artist, actor, and cultural figure
● Khushbakht Shujaat — veteran PTV newscaster
● Veena Malik — actress and media personality
● Cyra Ejaz (“Channo”) — model, Ali Zafar’s song Channo; batch junior at BMI
● Late Ghulam Rasool — painter
● Manshah Pasha — writer
● Nasir Khan Durrani — SSP
● Sultan Azam Temuri — SSP
● Nageen Hayat — Director Nomad Art Gallery

Photography

● Photograph exhibited at Alhamra Art Salon
● Honorable Mention, Photojournalists’ Association contest
● Honorable Mention, Camera Club contest (2004)
● Early training and mentorship in photography through camera club under Late. NisarA. Mirza (ex-controller of camera facilities PTV)

Achievements & Recognitions
● Recipient of various awards and shields in recognition of reporting.

Skills
● Investigative & crime reporting
● Editorial leadership
● Photography & visual storytelling