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Pakistani media is unorganized, there’s no doubt about that. You rightly pointed out that we have no concept of expert reporters. At the same time, internationally, prime-time anchors are sent to cover major events, but they still rely heavily on reporting teams and subject experts,it’s not just about individual anchors but structured newsroom support. Kamran, you and colleagues from different organizations join our talk shows and add real value with your insights, but without being paid. I wish every channel had its own paid panel of expert reporters, healthy competition & ambitions of journalists would be at different level. It’s time media improves quality because viewers have now given up on local media. I hope this criticism is taken in constructive way by media channels.

There has been a lot of hue and cry as to why the government did not provide enough information to local journalists on the Iran-US talks. Well, it’s not the government’s job to help journalists. The govt was doing what it was supposed to do. For local journalists not being able to report as desired by many, it has to do with their own capacity or lack of it. In Pakistan, there is no concept of specialised reporting. Today, you are giving weather updates, tomorrow, you are assigned to cover the FO briefing and the next morning the Parliament session. To report on Iran-US talks, one needs a far broader understanding of geopolitics, the intricacies within, and several other factors. And this requires a lot of study, homework and expirence. Why do our local journalists struggle to report Islamabad talks when little or no information is available Because they were looking at the event only through Pakistan’s lens. Met several foreign journalists during the talks, and you know what? Most of them were Iran or Middle East experts with extensive experience in reporting. So those media outlets don’t just deploy their primetime anchors or irrelevant people to cover every event. Lastly, in any profession, the key is to set your own goals, work on your skills and enhance your capacity. If journalists are relying on the government to help with their assignments, then perhaps they should consider leaving this job.

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