' Shams' photostream

I began my career as a photo journalist more by accident then design. I was wandering in northern Pakistan with my small point and shot camera, where I captured the glorious unscathed pre-war swat through my lens. This brief affair with photography culminated into a long and passionate relationship that is still growing with every passing moment.



Over the years, I have worked with many reputed names such as Reuters, BBC, Discovery Channel, Bonne Bioche and Current TV; capturing both political pulses and cultural heartbeats across Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan, UK and Poland.

Apart from flirting with the camera I hold an MBA in Human Resources, an MA in Marketing, run a small and only journalist facilitation agency called Media Systems International and when i’m not busy dealing with these, I run Lahore’s only backpacker’s delight, the Ragale Inn, putting Lahore on the global cultural front in it’s very own unique way.

My future ventures include Sanji Soch (commulative thinking) an NGO working on the Health issues in the suburbs of Pakistan and Pakistan Analyst Association, a non-profit, independent Policy Research Organization.

I am based in Lahore, Pakistan but frequently traveling between Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan and UK.