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Hi there, I am a passionate cameraman, a versatile non-linear editor and a second to none sound recordist. I am experienced in working under pressure, to tight deadlines and at a high quality for international news organizations like CNN International, BBC, CBS and DW Deutsche Welle. I believe in experiments to achieve creative and compelling images and audio beds, am always willing to go the extra mile to set my work apart from others. I have vast technical knowledge and experience and am multi-skilled. I am a fast learner and can adapt to new technologies very quickly. I have worked at CNN International Islamabad as a cameraman, I covered many news events and made several news and feature stories. Currently I am working for different broadcasters like BBC World News, CBS, DW Deutsche Welle (German TV Channel), CCTV English (China Central TV) and GlobalPost on their news/feature stories and live setups through AKS Films and as a freelancer. With news I also work on long and short films and observational documentaries. I have worked on many documentaries but a few are here where I worked as DOP/Cameraman "The Long Way home" UNDP and “To walk with pride” for Rotary International. As sound recordist for "Every Last Child" commissioned by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. "Beverley Giesbrecht" CBC Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. "Choked Pipes" Heartfile NGO. I was trained by CNN’s senior international cameramen, film makers and sound engineers like Farhad Shadrawan, Scott Mcwhinnie and Engineer Richard Stocks. I have worked with EMMY, PRIX ITALIA, BAFTA, award winning Film Maker/Director Tom Roberts.

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I work as a Freelance Journalist/Producer and Documentary Filmmaker in  various parts of Pakistan. I have done MSc in Mass Communication and  conduct a Research study on Sports Agenda-setting in Pakistani media  outlets. During my professional carrier, I worked with leading News-channels  and Newspapers like Daily Times, Wall street Journal USA, The Post,  Sky 749 UK, DM Digital UK, A News, ARY, Channel Five,  JAAG TV (Old  CNBC-Pakistan), SUCH TV, Al Jazeera Media Network, etc. In my last 10 years professional experience, I have covered many  national and International events and conduct live transmissions,  roadside show, News Reports and Documentaries. I conducted Pakistan’s  first 360° Sports Show and shoot many sports 360° videos. As an accredited Journalist of the Government of Pakistan, I have  special permission to cover news-worthy events and happenings easily  across the country. I have special command on Sports-content  productions and already work as Head of Pakistan’s first Sports  News-wire Services. Please feel free to contact me if you need any kind of news/media  services from across Pakistan.

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Highly motivated and talented professional powered with a progressive experience of more than 15 years in visualization, professional videography, editing, and directing the documentary film and video production while ensuring the highest quality. Well-versed in coordinating pre-and post-production activities, with comprehensive skills in talent coordination as well as visual effects. Excel in managing multiple projects from concept development through execution and delivery while meeting all budget and schedule requirements. Ability to work as a one-man army and as a team leader in full command. Commended in establishing win-win relationships with people of diverse cultures with proven ability to multitask in fast-paced environments. KEY STRENGTHS  Documentary Film, TV Commercial, Drama, and Video Production  Scripting and Presentation  News anchor and Reporter  Behavioral Change Communication (BCC) specialist  Documentary Films Videography  UAV Drone pilot  Lighting  Audio Engineering and Design  Crew and Staff Management  Script Development and Collaboration  Location, Talent, and Casting Coordination  Video editing  Post Production  3D animation  Computer Graphics  Dubbing  Budget Control and Implementation  Content Management Systems  Problem Resolution and Decision Making  Time Management and Prioritization  Marketing

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Javed Rana, is the Editor of The Counter Narrative, a online Investigative magazine based in Islamabad, Pakistan. He carries over two decades of experience in print, online and television journalism. He has worked with many leading Pakistani and international newspapers and news channels before he started working as a freelance correspondent/producer/analyst and documentary maker for several international news channels including RT among host of other international televisions and newspapers. He regularly appears on national and international news televisions as an analyst on legal, human rights, political, economic and geo-strategic and terrorism related issues. Javed is prolific writer, columnist, investigative journalist, a script writer, has produced, reported thousands of live events, news packages, numerous short and long documentaries, hosted talk shows and conducted interviews with high profile leaders on major events of political and strategic significance. His documentary “Return of the Taliban” won New York Festival Tv & Film Awards 2022 Bronze in the International Category. It is one of the most prestigious and toughest competitions in the world. His in-depth reporting and analyses of political, economic and geo-strategic issues attracted international newspapers such as Los Angles Times, Khaleej Times, Arab News & many global Television news networks like Aljazeera (2003-2007) over the course of two decades. Javed carries a unique distinction to have developed an apt understanding of television and online journalism with deep down skill orientation of technicalities involved in videography and editing. The Counter-Narrative, an Investigative Multimedia Digital Magazine, is an offshoot of The Digital Dispatch, a Pakistani media company of which he is the CEO. The Counter-Narrative reports and analyzes major political and geo-strategic and terrorism related happenings in South Asia and Middle East while The Digital Dispatch, provides filming, production facilities together with the state of the art live streaming broadband infrastructure with green-screen background to various international news outlets. He heads a syndicated network of journalists to gather information, footage, host talk shows, produce news packages, short and long documentaries on issues spreading across the region. Javed is expert in Multimedia Web Development with WordPress themes. Show Reel of Javed Rana 1-https://youtu.be/6JEs0CqRHvM?feature=shared 2- https://counternarrative.tv/index.php/jr/ The Media Company https://counternarrative.tv/index.php/tdd/ 1-Show Reel of Javed Rana https://youtu.be/6JEs0CqRHvM?feature=shared 2-Show Reel of The Digital Dispatch, Production House https://counternarrative.tv/index.php/tdd/ 2-Live with RT No Option with US but to exit from Afghanistan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kf8Jq6QhLAs 3-Short Documentary: Pakistan's Covid-19 Scandal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc5i3aH4pX4 4-Return of Taliban--- a 50 minutes Long Documentary https://youtu.be/4pdLQ9exn58 5- Pakistan in Great Economic & Political Turmoil https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDdK2LPcc2M&t=533s 6- Mass Human Rights Abuses in Pakistan---- short documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1ely-bg8nM

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Iqbal Khan is a Video and Photojournalist, based in Lahore, Pakistan. Khan is currently freelancing for different news agencies and the corporate sector. He is having 20 years of experience in Video journalism. Khan has started his career in 2003 working as a videographer in Geo Tv. He was part of their programming, current affairs, infotainment, and news team and shoot many documentaries for them. In 2007, He joined Dunya TV, where his responsibilities started with a collaboration with Reporters and Assignment Editors to plan and develop stories. Operate and maintain DSNG and ENG, shoot events, conferences, rallies, protests, bomb Blasts, Flood, etc comes in his duties. Khan has a strong Command on shoot packages, Set up live shots, etc. Hunza Spillway and 2010 Flood Coverage from south Punjab is on his credit. He then joined Samaa Tv in 2014. He loves to entertain people with good healthy visuals so they can understand the story clearly. Khan knows to work in a friendly environment with the news team. He has command of Outdoor & Indoor shoots, both live and recordings, etc. Many times he receives appreciation for his work. His frame sense always so appealing to editors. Along with this he also produces many documentaries and advertisement pieces for the corporate sector.

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ABOUT ME: • Editor Daily Jang Group • Executive Director Geo Tv • Anchor: GEO TV Programme, Aik Din Geo Kay Sath (A day in the life of famous people with Geo) • Political Analyst • Columnist • Writer Experience: 2020: Director Political Affairs Geo tv and Editor Jang News Paper 2018: Head of GEO Election Cell 2017: Director of Dunya News and Senior Editor of Dunya Newspaper 2011: Editor Daily Jang 2002-11 Editor Political Affairs, Daily Jang- Anchor Geo TV 2002: Head Jang Election Cell, Lahore for Election 1998: Head Local Bodies Election Cell Coverage as In charge of the Political Cell. Wrote column "Dairy" for editorial page of daily Jang 1997: Head Golden Jubilee project of Daily Jang which covered the past 50 years history of Pakistan by taking out above 70 special editions 1996- Joined Daily Jang as Editor Political Affairs and conducted the coverage of the 1997 elections as the In charge of Jang Election Cell 1994: Rejoined daily The News as Special Correspondent of the News Bureau of Investigations (NBI), started writing columns in the News, "Personal File" 1993 -Joined daily The Nation as In charge Election Cell and covered 1993 elections 1991: The same year joined The News -Lahore as special correspondent and in charge political cell 1991: Supervised the coverage of Local Bodies Elections in Punjab in Daily Jang. 1990: Rejoined Daily Jang as in charge Political Cell and was assigned to file investigating stories on Politics. JOB DESCRIPTION: 1999-2011: Working as Senior Editor Editorial Pages Daily Jang, editing editorial and political page of the paper and conducting interviews for Jang Sunday magazine. 2002-: Anchoring Geo TV Programms One Day with Geo, Merey Mutabiq (Political talk show) and Left Right Brief Description of the assignments: Job assignment includes editing Editorial pages and columns of Daily Jang , interviewing leading lights of the world for Geo TV. Already interviewed personalities range from Benazir Bhutto, I.K.Gujral, Laloo Parshad, Jageet Sing, Sonu Nigum,Raj Babbar to Mother Teresa. The long list comprises of international diplomats like Agha Shahi, Ex. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, dignitaries like Moin Qureshi, Shahid Hussain and Pir of Pagaro and nationalists like Atta Ullah Mengal, Akbar Bugti and Altaf Hussain. Books: • Personal File (English) Coffee table book( Deep insight of last 40 years of Politics) • The Party is Over (collection of Current Affair, a deep study of politics in a lighter tone Urdu columns) • Ghaddar Kon (Urdu, English and Hindi versions) Nawaz Shairfs story while in exile • Qatil Kon (Urdu, English and Sindhi versions) Benazir Bhutto's murder investigation. • Mazhabi Siasat Kay Tazadat(Urdu Volume) Controversial Interviews of religious leaders • Chotay Soobay Punjab Se Naraz Kyu (Urdu Volume) Why the smaller provinces are unhappy with Punjab • Gernelon ki Siasat(Urdu Volume) Generals in politics • Adlia Kay Urooj-o-Zawal Ki Kahani(Urdu Volume) Rise and fall of Judiciary

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Professional and personal is fully skilled for Last 25 years of experience in media & TV Broadcast Sector pertaining to key functional areas of TV production, Camera, editing, Producer, Director, and content development for news, current affairs, development sector, advertising and entertainment channels. While working as a professional with leading international and Local TV channels; in English, Arabic and Urdu: I am fully skilled in TV production, which develops and builds digital interfaces in the prominent news, reports, current affairs, Features stories, Documentaries TV talk shows, and other special assignments. Distinguishing professional edge is the unique combination of my vast experience in the media sector and awareness of socio‐ political changes. As a TV producer have Performed camerawork live transmissions from some of the difficult locations under volatile situations such as 2001‐05 Afghanistan War, Earthquake 2005, Conflict war Area in Pakistan Tribal Belt etc.

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Based in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, Huma Khawar has 25 years of well-rounded media experience; working as an independent journalist and consultant, contributing articles and features to newspapers and periodicals on health and environment with special emphasis on women and children. She has been working on advocacy and communication with international partners, multilateral and bi-lateral agencies and Pakistani media. She also imparts training to media and health workers on topics pertaining to Health and Environment. Huma has been supporting Pakistan’s Immunization Program to generate demand for immunization, clear misconceptions and increase vaccine uptake. She strives to find links between issues like vaccine hesitancy and awareness and engages with civil society organizations to mobilize communities to reach under immunized and zero dose children in hard to reach areas and urban slums. With the journalist’s background she has the opportunity to translate data into stories that have an impact. She can be reached at x

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I am an independent documentary photographer/videographer based in Islamabad, Pakistan. I have covered many major stories resulting from man-made and natural disasters in Pakistan and Afghanistan. I have developed numerous photo/video documentaries for various international/national organization focused on social/development issues such as, drugs addict, child health, safe motherhood, immunization, nutrition, education, water and environmental sanitation, child protection, HIV/AIDS and the promotion of the rights of women and children. As independent documentary photographer/videographer I have done assignments for news, UN agencies, NGO’s and international publications. List of clients with whom I am working regularly • UNICEF • UNESCO • UNFPA • IFAD • GAVI • World Bank • Save the children • CRS • Water Aid • Micronutrient Initiative • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation • Bloomberg News • The Times of London • Telegraph

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I am a multimedia journalist holding a Master's degree in Mass Communications and Political Sciences from Pakistan and a certificate in digital media from the United States. I cover the conflict in Kashmir, especially the situation at the Line of Control, Regional politics, human rights, gender, and climate change in Pakistan administered Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan. My work appeared in The New York Times, Dawn, The News International, Daily Rising Kashmir, Independent Urdu, Daily Times and Friday Times among others. I have been working as an independent journalist for around ten years and have compiled and published a number of in-depth stories for Urdu and English publications. I usually choose to work on the under-reported topic which has social, cultural, and political importance. As a researcher, I have contributed to a number of research studies as well as published various independent publications about the Kashmir conflict and its impacts on human life in Azad Jammu & Kashmir. Over the period of five years, I have produced a number of short films and digital stories on social and political issues. Besides mature productions for social media, my portfolio includes short documentaries produced on different issues of social importance. "Resilience at Its Best'' and "Losing Lives at the LoC" are two of my published storybooks featuring short stories of people affected by the Indo-Pak conflict at the Line of Control.

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We are proud to be Pakistan’s largest international broadcast service provider, with over 35 years of experience. AKB offers specialized broadcast solutions – 4K, HD, camera crews, post production, satellite uplinking, streaming, satellite internet and social media broadcasting services. Specialists in Satellite News Gathering and documentary production, we’ve worked for the likes of BBC and CNN and because of our fierce reputation as Pakistan’s most reliable provider, we continue to work with world-renowned broadcasters.

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A young entrepreneur having passion and expertise in graphic design with an exposure to working with reknowned international clients such as Amnesty International. Basicaly we are a small team of designers having hands-on experience in a wide range of graphic design services including but not limited to: - Visual Effects / Animation - Motion Graphics Designing - illustrations I'd love to provide services and work on your project. Feel free to touch base with your requirements so I can have a feedback after doing an analysis. Looking forward to working with you!

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A journalist from Pakistan. Have been in journalism for more than ten years. During my reporting career, I covered riots, protests, bomb blasts and several other events. In 2012, I earned a journalism fellowship in the US by International Center for Journalists and worked with the Fox in Connecticut for three weeks. I can produce news reports/ documentaries from Pakistan and can shoot and edit the footage. Can be contacted at x

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I am a journalist based in Islamabad. I have been associated with the Voice of America since 1996 as a contractor. I was the news coordinator/reporter for VOA Urdu service and also simultaneously filed radio, TV and web stories for VOA English service. I quit from the Urdu service in 2012 and fully dedicated my services to VOA News room. Since then I have been writing almost daily stories for VOANEWS.COM out of Pakistan and Afghanistan.

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A multi-skilled and reliable translator with a proven ability to translate, transcribe and proofread documents from English to Urdu and Urdu to English. I've been working as a professional translator for about 1.5 years now; I've translated and transcribed documents and videos for various prominent companies on behalf of my employer. I would like to expand my experience further and work with a company that offers great opportunities for career development and progression.

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i am in AAJ Tv, working as a DOP from last one year before that i was with Dawn News Tv i worked there for almost 8 year as a Sr,cameraman. i am doing studio current affair shows,documentaries.also doing freelance work CNN,BBC Urdu,documentaries for UNDP, save the children, PPL etc.these days i am working on some music videos.

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I am Asia's first female cricket commentator and a seasoned freelance analyst for 15 years with a vast experience of 150 International matches as commentator, and a seasoned television/radio analyst, i have worked with the top television and radio channels like the BBC, TRT , Russia today , PTV, SBS and Radio Pakistan.

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I am a PhD Student at Defence and Strategic studies at Quaid-i-Azam University Isb, Previously, MPhil in Strategic and Nuclear Studies from National Defense University, Isb, Visiting PhD Scholar University of Leicester, UK, BS Hons in Media Studies from International Islamic University Isb. I am a freelance writer.

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https://midbrainfilms.net/ Islamabad (Pakistan) based Award winning Pakistani DP/Producer Salman Idris Qazi is associated with electronic media since 1998, He has worked with several national and international media organizations. He is capable of producing feature reports, news, documentaries and live ENG/EFP. Salman is a Freelance Video Journalist/DP/Shoot-edit/Producer/Fixer. He work with Voice of America (Urdu) , TRT World, Aljazeera digital network AJ+, NowThis , Zinc Media and CRI China Radio international for documentaries, feature reports and news stories including LIVE STANDUPS. He has done several documentary projects with Channel News Asia,NHK Tv, Fuji Tv, Sky News Arabia and TRT World. Additionally He also has worked abroad regarding News coverages and documentaries in Afghanistan,Iran,Turkey,Germany,Belgium,Holland,USA and Azerbaijan. His work samples can be seen from on his website www.salmanidrisqazi.com and his SH profile. Professional Trainings Television Production Course by intelligent media consultants from USA. (Karachi-2007) High Risk reporting course (Hart Pakistan) Islamabad 2009/2010 Training program for Journalists on human trafficking held in Baku Azerbaijan 2017. Salman owns his own production Company Midbrain Films based in Islamabad,Lahore,Karachi. Salman is available for all Pakistan and Overseas.

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I am Freelance Cameraman/Editor and Documentary Filmmaker from Pakistan. I born and live in Islamabad , one of the most politically and socially volatile states in the country. I previously worked as a video journalist for prestigious Pakistani television channels and have an experience of over 8 years to work for International channels. I've covered everything from bloody war on terrorism to violent elections in the state, reaching some unreachable areas Documentaries being my passion and having recently won an award at the NEW YORK FILM FESTIVALS, I appreciate real-life tales as much as fictional narratives.

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