Abdul Hai (Change maker)

I'm a journalist and have been working with various print broadcast and digital media organizations.

I have an MPhil degree in Media and communication studies 

I have been working with media and communication organizations for the last 13 years   in the capacity of News reporter, Multimedia producer, Communication Officer, Outreach strategist, researcher, media coordinator, news editor, TV presenter and scriptwriter. I also have the experience of working with both government and non government organizations to develop catchy and quality content including reporting, news packaging, news article, press releases, blogs, op-ed articles,. I have the vast experiences of efficiently creating short messages, web content, content for social media platforms, editing proofreading of content, academic researching, planning, supervision and monitoring of media teams in newsroom under tight deadline and professionally communicated with internal and external partners to highlight organization’s vision and mission.  The professional experience gained that I have gained while working with local and international print and broadcast organizations including Dawn news, PTV, VoA, Daily Times, Mashaal radio (Radio Free Europe), Avit Khyber and with other news outlets is a great treasure and exposure that can immensely contribute in widening communication networking and image building of any organization that hires me in future.   

I have the experience and skills of creating, drafting and finalizing effective content in English and Urdu languages for the organization newsletters that can build an imperative and soft image of the organization. I am a multilingual and can fluently speak, read and write English, Pashto and Urdu languages. I created excellent English, Pashto and Urdu communications materials including feature writings, op-ed and news articles and press releases for the media renowned organizations. Most of my op-ed articles have appeared in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and central Asian countries covering topics ranging from terrorism, religious extremism, politics, history, and culture.

Besides my journalistic skills and experiences, I am also good at video production, photography with any DSLR camera while I have equipped myself with skills and expertise at using MS office, video editing software that include Adobe Premier, Final Cut Pro, Graphics software in CorelDraw, In-Page for Urdu, Pashto etc. composition. 

I have also earned an M.Phil degree in media and Communication studies coupled with a master/university degree in Mass Communication Studies; completed another master degree in computer sciences. I am CCI Scholar (United States) and bagged multimedia journalism from the United States 2013-14. I have earned dual bachelor degrees: one in political science and another bachelor degree in commerce. I also studied and earned certifications in Public and Cultural Communication, film production, script writing, Social Media in Business and photography. I have international exposure of studies and media work in the United States.