Stories by Adnan Rehmat

NON-FICTION: PAKISTANI MEDIA’S EXISTENTIAL CRISIS

Two respected academics’ book about the genesis and nature of the contemporary crisis in the country’s media is a valuable...

Published 08 May, 2022 09:42am

NON-FICTION: STRANGER THAN FICTION

A riveting expose of America’s war in Afghanistan, culled entirely from official documents from the CIA, the Pentagon, the Whi...

Published 13 Feb, 2022 09:33am

NON-FICTION: THE JOURNALISM WE LOST

A book fills a key gap in the available literature on public interest journalism’s attempt to impact national politics...

Published 20 Dec, 2020 06:59am

WHY IS PAKISTAN’S MEDIA IN CRISIS?

How did the Pakistani media get here and what will happen next?

Updated 22 Jul, 2019 11:01am

Who speaks for the government of Imran Khan? Apparently, a lot of people

Perhaps even the prime minister, when he’s paying attention, struggles to remember.

Updated 03 Dec, 2019 12:19pm

How pressuring the media is risking the quality of our democracy

The quality of Pakistan’s elections will be directly proportional to the professionalism of the media.

Updated 03 May, 2019 10:06am

Anti-PTI ads – illegal, unethical, and on-air?

Both the government and the TV channels are guilty of multiple violations.

Updated 12 Dec, 2014 12:07pm

Lahore and Quetta: How the media treats rape differently

For the Pakistani media, the six-year-old victim in Quetta ticked off all the wrong boxes.

Updated 13 Nov, 2014 03:58pm

Analysis: Conflict narratives and media complicity

Are we seeing new traditions of violence against the media in Pakistan? What are triggers for this kind of violence?

Updated 02 Sep, 2014 10:01am

Of wet shalwars and televised 'revolutions'

Has the media been faithful to its calling by allocating a massively disproportionate emphasis on the campaigns?

Updated 21 Aug, 2014 07:29am

Analysis: A war without narratives

Narratives constitute a key element of the strategy for any military operation or war, said Rana, Executive Dir PIPS .

Updated 04 Jul, 2014 10:09am

Analysis: Tamed media to hurt Pakistan

Why was the media giant targeted, how has it been felled and what does it signify?

Updated 23 May, 2014 09:44am

Analysis: Deadlines, headlines & red lines

Despite the enormous goodwill he enjoys, Mir finds himself the catalyst of a deepening division within the media ranks.

Updated 22 Apr, 2014 08:07am