What was your first job as a journalist?
I started as crime reporter with national English daily.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Never
How is social media changing news?
Social media has become influential these days. With social media, we can reach out to millions of readers. it has empowered journalists.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
none
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It needs guts to be a journalist. Plus, accuracy, hard work and appetite to dig out facts.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
none
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
via my email kaswarklasra@yahoo.com
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
I use every mean to get documents and scoop to do stories. While digging a story I prefer personal meeting with victims, officials etc.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
I wish legendary journalist ' Samuel G. Freedman' could follow me.
Why did you become a journalist?
I become a journalist to do expose wrongdoings of the high and the mightiest in society.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
never worked for high school newspaper,
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Story about terrorist's attacks on minorities in Pakistan was challenging. I tried my best and did it.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
be bold and strong. never hesitate to speak/write truth.
When's the best time to pitch you?
any time. I an available round o clock.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I was asked to investigate why the terrorists were targeting some police officer in Pakistan ? It was the best pitch I ever got.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
none
What's your favorite drink?
Whisky
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In the field to dig out stories.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Its new York times and Dawn
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
nothing
