I was invited to deliver the keynote at “What We Can Do for Peace? Media Literacy,” an online programme organised by Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) and the International Peace Youth Group (IPYG). The room was full…
Some rooms remind you why mentoring matters. I had the pleasure of joining The Effective Speaker Series at Sunway University Malaysia as a facilitator and mentor, working with more than 200 Malaysian students on public speaking, impromptu communication, on-camera presence,…
Overseas Pakistanis today live in a paradox: they are indispensable to the country’s survival, yet largely invisible in its strategic imagination. This tension was the heartbeat of my conversation with Nazakat Malick, a dialogue that resonated deeply with my own…
On World Radio Day 2021, I had the privilege of joining FM 100 to reflect on the powerful theme of Evolution, Innovation, and Connection. Drawing from my journey as a broadcaster, media consultant, and Asia-Pacific broadcasting management leader, I explored how…
Honored to meet Madam Nazakat Shakila, Station Director, Lahore, Radio Pakistan, the second oldest radio station in Pakistan, established in 1937, and a very seasoned radio broadcaster and deputy controller Sir Javed Akhter, who is also heading Dhanak Radio. Both…
Reporting on refugees and migrants requires more than compassion. It requires editorial discipline, context, ethical judgement, and a clear understanding of how media narratives shape public attitudes toward already vulnerable communities. Across the world, millions of people live through forced…
I had the privilege of conducting an advanced Mobile Journalism workshop in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, with participants from 21 provinces, representing TVRI, public broadcaster of Indonesia. What made this programme valuable was the mix of people in the room. There were…
Disinformation is not only a media problem. It is a trust problem, a leadership problem, and a civic responsibility. I had the honour of speaking at the 19th Melaka International Youth Dialogue in Melaka, hosted by the World Assembly of…
Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals through media requires more than good intentions. It requires policy thinking, editorial discipline, development literacy, and a serious commitment to how stories are framed, distributed, and understood by the public. Media has a powerful role…
There are two ways to share knowledge. One is to push information outward and hope people pay attention. The stronger approach is to draw people into a story that moves across platforms, formats, and audience touchpoints with purpose. That is…
