March • 2018
Went the extra mile to get the necessary shots / story. Great to work with!
Asim A.
Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
6 reviews$550 - $1200 / Day
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I am Freelance Cameraman/Editor, Producer and Documentary Filmmaker from Pakistan. I born and live in Islamabad , one of the most politically and socially volatile states in the country. Armed with a master's degree in journalism and mass communication. I previously worked as a video journalist for prestigious Pakistani television channels and have an experience of over 17 years to work for International channels like CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera Media Network, NAT GEO, MSNBC, VOA, etc. I've covered everything from bloody war on terrorism to violent elections in the state, reaching some unreachable areas. I have Freelance Cameraman/Editor, Producer contract with Al Jazeera English from last six years and have covered hundreds of Stories, News Packages, Interviews, Lives, Current affairs programs and some documentaries. I have credit of Pakistan's first 360° video for an International Platform. I have all kind of 4k/HD and 360° cameras, Editing Suits, Audio Recording Equipment and Lighting kits at my own and I am capable of doing Lives, News PKGs, etc from the field using Bgan and Internet. I have great relations with ISPR, Political Parties, Pakistan Election Commission and journalists in other cities, and can provide Latest News, Field Producers, Reporters, Camera Crews, Footage, Interviews, etc from across Pakistan at very short notice. Please feel free to contact me if you need any kind of news/media services from across Pakistan.
Top Services
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- 5 reviews
- Documentary DP
- 1 review
- Video Editor - News
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October • 2015
Asim did a nice job with a very remote shoot location. And he's good with communicating with us and is very complete and organized with our huge deliverables requirements!
Top Projects
4.0 Produced for Business Insider
The Bloddy Textile
#FastFashion #Fashion #TrueCost Untreated wastewater from Faisalabad's hundreds of factories are polluting the water that is piped into peoples' homes. The result is a high mortality rate in children and a health crisis that is only getting worse as the city expands to become a fast fashion powerhouse.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
Produced for National Geographic Partners LLC
Yak Polo Draws Tourists to Remote Pakistan Village
In Pakistan's remote and scenic Broghil Valley, locals have come up with an unusual sporting event to attract tourists. Each year, they hold a polo tournament, but rather than using horses, they play the game with yaks, which resemble shaggy, short-legged oxen. Located at about 13,000 feet above sea level and in "the last edge of Pakistan," Thousands of yaks are grazed here.
- Reporter / Journalist
- Documentary DP
- Translator
- Video Editor - News
Produced for AJPlus
Meet Pakistan's Woman Commandos
To strengthen its elite police forces, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Govt of Pakistan is training and deploying female commandos for the first time. They demonstrate their skills during a special training course in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. I did this story for AJ+'s 60 Second stories and I found this project via Storyhunter.
- Documentary DP
- Translator
- Video Editor - News
Pakistan holds massive military parade
Huge military parade held for first time since 2008 in show of force.
- Documentary DP
- Video Editor - News
Produced for Aljazeera English
Pakistan helicopter crash was 'technical failure,' survivors say
Footage shared with Al Jazeera, as well as eyewitness accounts by survivors, suggests that the Pakistani helicopter crash in which seven passengers died was the result of a technical failure.
- Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
- Documentary DP
- Video Editor - News
Displaced Pakistani struggle to get aid
Displaced people from north Waziristan wait for hours to receive handouts of much needed supplies.
- Documentary DP
- Video Editor - News
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- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
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- Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
- Reporter / Journalist
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- Drone Operator
- Field Producer
- HD Live Operator
- Full-Service Live Production
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- Video Editor - News
- Video Editor - Documentary
- Video Editor - Commercial
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- Fixer
- Translator
- Production Company
- Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
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