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Shahid-ur Rehman

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Shahid-ur Rehman (1946–2020) was a Pakistani journalist known for his reporting on economics, finance, and the nuclear industry.[1][2]

Career

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Rehman began his career in 1971 at Pakistan Press International and later served as the Karachi bureau chief for Morning News.[3] Rehman also worked as a correspondent for Kyodo News Agency, a Japanese news organization, and contributed to Nucleonics Week, a publication focused on the nuclear industry and proliferation issues.[3] Kyodo recognized his coverage of the September 11, 2001 attacks and his 2005 interview with then-President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf, regarding the transfer of nuclear technology to North Korea by Pakistani nuclear scientist A.Q. Khan.[3]

Rehman authored multiple books including, Who Owns Pakistan, a study on wealth concentration in Pakistan, published in May 1998, and Long Road to Chagai, a history of Pakistan's nuclear program, released in May 1999.[3][4] He also contributed to various publications, including McGraw Hill, Asia Week, North-South News Agency, and the International Herald Tribune.[3]

Along with fellow journalist Ziauddin, Rehman played a role in establishing the Senior Journalists' Forum in Islamabad, which held meetings at the National Press Club library.[3] However, following the deaths of Rehman and Ziauddin, the Forum's activities diminished.[3]

Rehman died in April 2020 at the age of 74 while working on his book Pakistan: The Reckoning Begins.[3]

Bibliography

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  • Who Owns Pakistan (1998)[5]
  • The Long Road to Chagai (1999)[6][7]
  • Pakistan Sovereignty Lost (2006)[5]
  • Pakistan: The Reckoning Begins (2024)[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Journalist Shahid Ur Rehman passes away". thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  2. ^ "Veteran journalist Shahidur Rehman passes away - Newspaper". DAWN.COM. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Legacy of a titan | Literati". thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  4. ^ Masood, Salman (3 July 2007). "2007/07/03/world/asia/03pakistan". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  5. ^ a b c "Non-Fiction: How We Became Powerless - Newspaper". DAWN.COM. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  6. ^ Singh, Rajkumar (2017). "Foundations of Pakistan's Nuclear Programme on JSTOR". Pakistan Horizon. 70 (2): 99–112. JSTOR 44988314. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  7. ^ Hassan Khan, Feroz (November 2006). "www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10736700601071553". The Nonproliferation Review. 13 (3): 501–517. doi:10.1080/10736700601071553. Retrieved 2024-05-08.