Zia Ur Rehman
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Zia Ur Rehman (
researcher, and author, specialising in security issues, human rights, minorities, and politics.Personal life
Rehman was born and raised in Karachi, the capital of Sindh province. He received his master's degree from University of Karachi in 2005. In 2018, he completed the prestigious British Chevening Scholarship South Asian Journalism fellowship.[3] He speaks Urdu, English, Pashto, and Balochi languages.
Work
Rehman has currently been working as a senior reporter with the prominent English daily
Rehman has also offered training in conflict reporting to journalists [8] and also trained a number of Karachi youth from underprivileged and underreported areas of Karachi to teach them reporting and news-writing as well as photo and video journalism.[9]
Publications
Rehman authored a book titled Karachi in Turmoil, in February 2013.,[10] containing a detailed coverage of the ethnic violence in Karachi. Taliban phenomenon is also discussed in detail.[11]
He also contributed a chapter on Pashtuns in Karachi in the book 'Cityscapes of Violence in Karachi: Publics and Counterpublics’
Rehman has also written research reports and articles for several national and international publications and journals, including the Terrorism Monitor of
Awards and fellowships
Rehman won four Agahi Journalism Awards in 2013 for his reports on minorities and security issues. In February 2021, the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, has chosen Rehman for 2021 Resilience Fellowship with aim to help uncover the impact of extortion in Pakistan.[14]
References
- ^ "Zia Ur Rehman:Writer - The News International: Latest News Breaking, Pakistan News". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ "Zia-ur-Rehman". Global Initiative. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ SAJP Fellows 2018 from the University of Westminster, London. http://www.chevening.org/fellows/sajp-fellows Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ "Teenage couple electrocuted in Pakistan in 'honor killing': police". Reuters. 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ "Taliban 'no-go zones' liberated in Karachi". The Express Tribune. 2015-09-14. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ Babar, Majeed (2011-10-01). "Why Are Pakistan's Militant Groups Splintering?". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ Progressive reporting and analysis can change skewed perceptions of a conflict February 5, 2015 http://san-pips.com/printview.php?action=events&id=124
- ^ "Citizen journalism training helps youth tell a different story". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ "Saleem, Javeria, Prevailing bloodshed in Karachi, The Nation". Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ "Seminar on Tackling violent conflict and extremism in Karachi". PIPS Islamabad. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ "Cityscapes of Violence in Karachi | Hurst Publishers".
- ^ Siddiqi, Farhan Hanif (2017-10-13). "Analysing violence in Karachi". Herald Magazine. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, 11 Feb 2021 https://resiliencefund.globalinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Fellowship-2021-Announcement_ENG.pdf Retrieved 26 Feb, 2021