Rubab Saleem is the Editor of Pakistan Times an online Newspaper. She is 26 years old female from Gujranwala, Pakistan having Master Degree in Mass Communication from Punjab University, Lahore. Also Master in Political Science from BZU, Multan. She has a passion for writing and posses excellent writing skills
tommy scmitz is is a 52 year old guy from Des Moines, Iowa, USA and writer of “Tokyo Twins” A serialized online story, a modernized parable of Buddha. He is recovering management consultant and began writing seriously about 18 months ago. Besides writing, these days, he is an activist for very low income and homeless persons, and lives in solidarity with such wonderful friends since October 2003. For a living, he runs a small fabrication shop for a small company in Des Moines, Iowa, and happily leave work filthy every day. He Grew up in Cincinnati’s west side, spent nine years in the corporate world, seventeen years running my own consultancy, mostly to car makers in Japan, China and the US. He lived in Tokyo from 1992 to 1999. Besides serving auto industry clients (Toyota, Honda, Denso, Robert Bosch, Mitsubishi) he was the first non-Japanese accepted by the government as a paid advisor to Japanese small and medium sized companies. (Chushokigyochou, Division of JETRO and MITI).
M.J. Akbar, Chairman and Director of Publications, Covert magazine, is a leading Indian journalist and author. He is founder and former editor-in-chief of The Asian Age and Deccan Chronicle. After successfully launching and establishing a weekly newsmagazine, Sunday, and a daily newspaper, The Telegraph, in the ’70s and ’80s, he briefly interrupted his career in journalism to enter politics in November 1989 as an elected representative in Parliament. He returned to writing and editing in 1993. His last book ‘Blood Brothers’, in the words of Khuswant Singh, “could be a textbook on how to write, mix fact, fiction and history. It is beautifully written; it deserves to be in Category A1.” Commercially speaking M.J. Akbar is that tangible asset without whom the balance sheet of Indian Journalism will never tally!
Azhar Masood is Controller of News in PTV, and Chief Instructor of PTV Academy, working for Arab News. He has Covered Iraq War from Baghdad for CNN, BBC, FOX News, and Al-Jazeera and other regional channels. He covered conflict in Bosnia Herzegovina. He interviewed Yasir Arafat of Palestine, Paul Wolfoweit, Prime Minister Jean Ghteyan of Canada, Dr. Amar Musa of Egypt, Mr. Haris Slajic, Prime Minister of Bosnia Dr. Akbar Ali Vallayati, former Foreign Minister of Iran, President Kumaratunge of Sri Lanka, Mr. Kumar Su Bramanyem, Director of National Defence Institute of India, Mr. Hamid Karzai President of Afghanistan, Dr. Ahmad Chalabi of Iraq National Congress, Mr. Hoshyar Zubari, Vice President Kurdish Democratic Party of Iraq
Mahmood Akhtar Mahmood is 32 years old Pakistani serving in Consulate General of Pakistan Shanghai as Vice Consul. He holds Chartered Accountancy degree from Foundation ICAP Karachi, Pakistan. He also holds Masters degree in History and Economics. He has served in Provincial Government of Punjab in Judiciary, Administration and Revenue Departments; also worked in United Nations Division in Foreign Office Islamabad. Besides working in Consulate General of Pakistan Shanghai he loves reading and writing. He has consented to contribute his research articles for readers of Pakistan Times.
Syed Khalid Mehmood
Syed Khalid Mahmood has had passion for writing and sports for long. He joined the mainstream journalism in 1987 and his first book was published later the same year. After having studied at the famed institutions like Cadet College Petaro and Delhi College, he graduated in civil engineering from the prestigious NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi, in 1986. He has earned greater fame and recognition in the field of media being acclaimed as a leading international sports and travel writer, having worked for some of the eminent newspapers like The Frontier Post and The News International besides a brief stint with The Mississauga News. He has already authored 10 books viz Cricket Fever: A History of Pakistan-India Tours (2008); Mission Caribbean: A Guide to ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 (2007); World Cup 2003: Top of the Charts (2005); Spotlight on World Cup 2003 (2005); World Cup 1999: So Near Yet So Far (2000); Pakistan’s Sports Greats (1997); Pakistan: The Land of World Champions (1995); Pakistan’s Triumph in World Cup 1992 (1993); The Caribbean Challenge: A History of Pakistan-West Indies matches (1989) and Focus on World Cup (1987 and 1994).
He has had an active social life throughout. Having founded The Young Champs in 1984 he became the Charter President of the Rotary Club of Karachi Airport in 2008. Besides being the President of the NED Alumni Association he is also the Joint Secretary of the Delhi College & Schools Old Boys Association.
Sadaf Arshad works as the Coordinating Editor of South Asian Media Monitor She has been writing for The Friday Times currently Columnist with English Daily of Pakistan The Post, with South Asian Media Net. She holds a Masters degree in Mass Communication and has a deep-rooted interest in subjects like peace and development, security, poverty eradication and economic and gender equality.
Amir Rauf
Amir Rauf is 28 years old Business Graduate from Lahore University of Management Sciences; currently running his Business successfully. Besides his Business activities he loves to play Badminton and swim. He has very kindly consented to write on Regional Politics of South Asia for Pakistan Times.
Ahmad Hammad is a famous young Poet. He has a vast experience in electronic and print media as well. He worked as the Editor of World Times. He has been writing columns in various Urdu newspapers and anchoring TV show NISHIST on Royal TV; nowadays working with Waqt TV. He has been working as a Co-RJ at FM-103 for midnight shows. He is moderating the WHYS aired from the BBC. He has written two books on poetry including “Sham Be-chain Hay” and “T’ray Khyal Ka Chaand”. He has translated Allama Iqbal’s notebook “Stray Reflections” into Urdu. He has written a concise guide titled “Java in a nutshell”. He is an astonishing blend of IT and Arts, for he holds Master degree in Information Technology, Sun Java Certified Programmers’ certificate (SCJP) and has two books on poetry to his credit.
Desh Kapoor is a management consultant who advises Large Companies on issues related to Business Intelligence and Corporate Performance Management. He comes from the diplomacy laden city of Delhi and is currently living in the US with his wife and two kids. He blogs on spirituality and political subjects on Drishtikone
“Samad Khurram is student of Government and Economics at Harvard University. He writes regularly on politics and international affairs in his column “Escaping Quicksand” for the Harvard Crimson. Samad is an active member and confidant of many pro-judiciary forces, groups, publications and also runs the Emergency Times Mailing List.
Syed Adeeb is an investigative journalist, Chief Editor of the Information Press, TV-Video Documentary Film Producer, Poet, IT Consultant and human rights advocate based in Virginia, U.S.A. Currently he is Chief Editor of Information Press – News Views Media and Web Editor of Report Press
he is also Book Editor, Book Publisher, Video Producer, Audio Video Press, Director: Human Rights Foundation – Justice Forum
Anand Sreenivasan is 21 years old computer engineering student from Pune, Maharashtra, India. He loves to write on programming languages, computers and things related to technology. He also loves to keep up to date with the latest in technology. He also loves to visit other people’s blog and share information with them on the latest in technology. For Pakistan Times he has specially dedicated time to write on technology perspectives of several ongoing things.
Ambarish Pandey is currently working for PricewaterhouseCoopers PVT. LTD. in India, Kolkata. He is a Senior Consultant in the Advisory Division of the firm. He holds Engineering degree from Bengal Engineering & Science University, Shibpur, India’s second oldest Engineering college. Besides Developing websites and other software jobs he loves to blog on Women, Minority Issues. His hobbies are Cooking, Collectibles and Archeology(Egyptology), Bengal’s & Punjab’s History… His book on cookery in Bengali under title “Hesel”(Kitchen) has been published in India.
Shefa Moten is a 15 years old student at Clear Creek High School in League City, TX. She is avidly interested in pursuing political science and biomedical engineering in the future. She is the co-director and a News Writer for World Aid Organization, a non profit organization seeking to empower underprivileged people worldwide.
Mujahid Hussain Shah is a 26 Years old He has been writing on socio-political, educational and psychological matters in various newspaper and magazines. He has published several researches on education, criminal psychology tribal warfare. Currently he is working as a Social Researcher in a semi autonomous educational agency “Sindh Educational Foundation”.
Mubasshir Mushtaq is a freelance journalist and corporate analyst for DinarStandard.com. He is the Indian correspondent for Egyptian website Islamonline.net. He also writes for Inquilab, India’s largest selling Urdu daily published by Mid-Day Group. His pieces have appeared in the Asian Age, Deccan Chronicle and Covert magazine. He specialises in law, journalism and current affairs. He says, “Business runs in my blood, law lies in my logic and journalism in my jaw.” He is 25 and holds a PG Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication.
Rabia Abbas is 22years old female working for Pakistani Chapter of European NGO, 3Oth (Third World Talent Hunt) having Master degree in Business Administration. She is passionate to explore innovative ways of art, entertainment, fashion and to carry on uniqueness and to wake up the creativity in each person. She will contribute on Pakistan Times to promote Pakistani Culture and Art within Youth.
Mr. Shad Zaman is an MBA in Marketing & International Business and is currently working with an American Telecom company in UAE as Brand Specialist. He takes care of Marketing and communication domain for Middle East and North Africa markets. Prior to joining in UAE, he was working with Vodafone Essar in New Delhi. Shad has interest in following the trends in telecom industry and likes to read on Brand communication, Business Strategies, Human Relations, Consumer Behavior and current affairs.
Salman A. Sheikh is student of BBA. He loves to address subjects like Business and Entrepreneurship. He has also interest in writing Biographies especially Business Entities. For Pakistan Times he has specially dedicated time to write Biographies.
Adnan Gill America based Pakistani with Masters in Political Science; is one of the founding political and defense analyst of the Pakistan Think Tank. Along with other reputable publications like the Dawn and the Chicago Tribune, his columns often appear in the Defence Journal. His forte is International Affairs and and he keeps close eye on Pakistani politics. For Pakistan Times; he has consented to dedicate time to address International Politics with special reference to Pakistan.
