Samar Ali Shahid

Samar Ali Shahid works as a freelance media consultant. She has been involved in various aspects of media over the last 2 decades, from working as a news producer to formulating media outreach strategies & analysis. Ms. Shahid’s experiences both locally and abroad have given her an incisive perspective within the workings of global media. She has worked as a segment producer for CNN and Bloomberg in London and acted as a media consultant to the World Economic Forum (WEF)’s media wing.

Ms. Shahid is a Chevening scholar and graduated from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London with a Post Graduate degree in Global Media and Post-National Communications. As an entrepreneur, she set up sustainable organic farming methods in Malir, Sindh. She has currently partnered with local organisations to advance flood relief efforts in Sindh and Baluchistan.