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"If by twisting the correct news, any nation is getting benefit then a journalist must twist the news."  

Covering the Supreme Court for over 25 years, Sabir Shakir is known for his in-depth knowledge regarding powerhouses.  

This is the tenth episode of Journalist Diaries, a series of untold stories of news breakers and their experience of reporting in Pakistan.  #JournalistDiaries #SabirShakir

"I went and got myself enrolled in the CIA."  

From revealing militant's plan of Benazir's assassination to exposing secrets of Pakistan's war on Al-Qaeda, Azaz Syed is an investigative journalist who has been reporting for around 20 years now.   

This is the ninth episode of Journalist Diaries, a series of untold stories of news breakers and their experience of reporting in Pakistan.  #JournalistDiaries #AzazSyed​

"It was written in the letter that they are going to target Shakil Farman Ali and two other journalists."  

Escaping death three times, Shakeel Farman Ali has been on the field reporting from terror attacks to corruption scandals.  

This is the eighth episode of Journalist Diaries, a series of untold stories of news breakers and their experience of reporting in Pakistan.  #JournalistDiaries #ShakeelFarmanAli

“I believe that when you become a journalist, your gender that either you are a man or a woman doesn’t matter.”  

Reporting on political affairs to terror attacks and war, Asma Shirazi has the credit of being Pakistan's first female war correspondent as well as the first political show host.   

This is the seventh episode of Journalist Diaries, a series of untold stories of news breakers and their experience of reporting in Pakistan.  #JournalistDiaries #AsmaShirazi

"To flog us, they tied our hands and feet along with a belt on our stomach."  

Resisted against the dictatorship, Iqbal Jafferi is one of the three journalists who were flogged during the Zia-ul-Haq era. Later, he received 'Pride of Performance' for fighting for democracy.  

This is the sixth episode of Journalist Diaries, a series of untold stories of news breakers and their experience of reporting in Pakistan.  #JournalistDiaries #IqbalJafferi

“Even if we hear a firecracker at a wedding, we get afraid that it might be a blast.”  

Covered over 100 bombings, Nadia Saboohi is the first female reporter from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the only one who has interviewed Dr. Shakil Afridi.   

This is the fifth episode of Journalist Diaries, a series of untold stories of news breakers and their experience of reporting in Pakistan.  #JournalistDiaries #NadiaSaboohi

“They made me lie naked on the floor and beat me for more than 20 minutes.”  

From getting abducted by the agencies to breaking the news of Imran Khan's marriage, Umar Cheema has remained in the headlines. Despite the challenges including online trolling, his passion for journalism kept him going.  

This is the fourth episode of Journalist Diaries, a series of untold stories of news breakers and their experience of reporting in Pakistan.  #JournalistDiaries #UmarCheema ​

“ I saw chunks of body parts and ripped bodies of people.”  Reporting from the past 15 years.

Sumera Khan has spent most of her time on roads covering events from terror attacks to incidents of child abuse. She also has the credit of being the only female journalist to interview Hakeemullah Mehsud.   

This is the third episode of Journalist Diaries, a series of untold stories of news breakers and their experience of reporting in Pakistan.  #JournalistDiaries #SumeraKhan

“I called Imran Khan and told him the news that Hussain Nawaz got beaten in Kenya.”  

Having close ties with many big guns like Jalaluddin Haqqani and Gen Hamid Gul, Aslam Khan accidentally stepped into the world of journalism after student unions were banned by Gen Zia-ul-Haq.

“If you call a journalist anti-establishment, then its an honour for him.”  

From criticising Benazir Bhutto to raising a voice against the Taliban, Hamid Mir has made a place for himself despite numerous challenges including assassination attempts.  

This is the first episode of Journalist Diaries – A series of untold stories of news breakers and their experience of reporting in Pakistan.  #JournalistDiaries​ #HamidMir