Pakistan media: Through the looking glass

It is ironic that the electronic media which played a major role in the movement against a military dictatorship is now being cited as…

Dark forces still potent year after Bhutto’s slaying

I was quoted in this piece posted below by SAEED SHAH ISLAMABAD — A year after Benazir Bhutto was assassinated, Pakistan is still struggling…

Trouble bubble – a fresh perspective

Ejaz Haider’s article published in today’s Daily Times is a welcome perspective. Thanks for some sanity..…

Naeem Bokhari – More sinned against than sinning

Yesterday, All Things Pakistan published my little protest against the uncalled for treatment of the much maligned Naeem Bokhari. A few excerpts here.. we…

The Spectacular Rise Of TLP And The Challenges Ahead

Even without a wider platform or broad agenda to achieve victory in the polls, groups such as TLP are poised to exploit the grievances…

Karachi Literature Festival: Panel Discussion On Fake News And Disinformation

We are inundated with information, so much that lines of truth, fact, and value have blurred. One has to dig deeper and do silting…

The Intercept: Moderating Panel Discussion On Investigative Journalism, Accountability

I moderated this event last week organised by the center that I direct – Park Center for Indepenent Media – and the Finger Lakes…

My Interview On Digital Media In Pakistan And Beyond

The mainstream media in Pakistan does not give a full picture or cover all pertinent angles. The main job of media is to inform…

International Newsletter ‘The Story’ Gives Naya Daur A Warm Shoutout

Laxmi Murthi writes about the new space in Pakistani journalism created by Naya Daur, a new media portal that upholds diversity of opinion and…

US Media Environment: My Interview With Prof Aminah Al-Deen

Raza Rumi and Prof. Aminah Al-Deen discuss the alarming state of journalism and media in the United States. They discuss how all American mainstream…

Pakistan’s Changing Popular Culture: Discussion With Mohsin Saeed, Fauzia Yazdani, Sabahat Zakariya and Ahmer Naqvi

A riveting discussion on the (d)evolution of popular culture in Pakistan, and its relation with media. We as humans and communities are constantly involved…

My Interview on Identity, Politics and Media

I was interviewed by Roshandan team in the summer of 2019. Saw the video a little late. Here’s the video and there is a…

Can Feminism Succeed In Pakistan?

Afiya Zia, the author of ‘Faith and Feminism in Pakistan’, tells Raza Rumi that women in all parts of the country, across social classes,…

کیا بی بی سی جانبدار رپورٹنگ کرتا ہے؟ | نیا دور | اردو

برطانوی خبر رساں ادارے بی بی سی پر یہ الزام عائد کیا جاتا ہے کہ وہ جانبدار رپورٹنگ کرتا ہے اور اس کا جھکاؤ…

Standing Up To Injustice

My talk involving human rights, minority rights and injustice.…

Media continues to suffer crackdown as political parties look the other way

وزیر اطلاعات فواد چوہدری نے حال ہی میں سوشل میڈیا پر کریک ڈاؤن کا اعلان کیا ہے۔ اس اعلان کے بعد ایف آئی اے…

The Importance of Independent Media: An Interview With Raza Rumi By Aisha Mae Mughal

Raza Rumi is a Pakistani journalist, author, and policy analyst. He serves as the Director of the Park Center for Independent Media at Ithaca…

Theatre is an art that helps you understand yourself: Sarmad Khoosat talks to Naya Daur

In the following video, Sarmad Khoosat talks about the significance of theatre. Sarmad Khoosat says theatre is the platform through which you can express…

Misogyny normalized by media through sexist content

Sexist slurs, jokes are a norm in Pakistan. This is not limited to Khawaja Asif’s remarks against Shireen Mazari or Aamir Liaquat’s suggestive captions.…

Raza Rumi says that Pakistani electronic media promoted extremism

Raza Rumi’s take on how media in Pakistan has promoted extremism. He asserts that the attitudes prevalent in social media is similar to that…