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Urdu Speaking Freelance Journalists

paydesk has 277 reporters who speak Urdu. Our journalists can do broadcast reports, as well as printed media and photography. Our top correspondents who speak Urdu are Arun Asthana and Osama Rizvi. Use our journalist directory to find an Urdu speaking member to work for you.

Journalists Who Speak Urdu

Arun Asthana Top Rated

London, United Kingdom
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Arun Asthana is content producer, senior multimedia journalist and an author Based in London. Equally good at creative as well as corporate content production Arun has been contributing to the BBC, France 24, Canada Broadcasting Corporation, RTE, CBS network, Fox news (US),  Capital TV Pakistan, ...
Languages
English Hindi Urdu
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+13
Topics
Business Finance Politics
+23
Jobs Completed 2
Usually Responds Within a day

Osama Rizvi

Lahore, Pakistan
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Osama Rizvi is an international energy and economic analyst whose areas of interests include global economy, commodity and financial markets and climate change where he specifically focuses on Oil prices, commodity analysis, interest rates, food prices and global economy. Critically, Osama focuses ...
Languages
English Urdu
Services
Feature Stories Risk Analysis Research
Topics
Business Current Affairs Science & Environment
+2
Jobs Completed 8
Job Success Rate 100%
Usually Responds Within an hour

Muheet Ul Islam

Srinagar, India
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Muheet Ul Islam is a journalist and filmmaker who reports from the Indian-administered Kashmir.  His expertise lies in narrative journalism, honed at the Central University of Kashmir.

Muheet's work transcends borders, gaining recognition from a vast network of international media outlets.  ...
Languages
English Hindi Urdu
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) Vox Pop
+14
Topics
Climate Change Fact Checking
Jobs Completed 31
Job Success Rate 100%
Usually Responds Within a few hours

Shujauddin Qureshi

Karachi, Pakistan
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Shujauddin Qureshi is a freelance journalist based in Karachi, Pakistan. He has been writing in newspapers and magazines in Pakistan and international publications. He worked for the Associated Press(AP) and Dow Jones, and his work was published in the Pakistani monthly magazine Newsline. ****  
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Languages
Sindhi Urdu English
Services
Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) Documentaries
+9
Topics
Business Politics Current Affairs
+10
Jobs Completed 17
Job Success Rate 100%
Usually Responds Within a few hours

Sudesh Baniya

Doha, Qatar
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Sudesh is a Nepali journalist and researcher with 3+ years of freelance experience across video, audio, and the written word covering the intersection of sports, culture, geopolitics, and current affairs. Currently based in Doha, he goes to Northwestern University and has been published in Euronews,...
Languages
Hindi Nepali Spanish
+1
Services
Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) Documentaries
+10
Topics
Politics Current Affairs Sports
+5
Jobs Completed 8
Job Success Rate 100%
Usually Responds Within a few minutes

Bilal Hussain

Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Bilal Hussain is an independent journalist and columnist with a wealth of experience in covering South Asia, and the Middle East with a particular emphasis on the socio-political landscape of Kashmir. His reporting has been featured in prominent news outlets and organizations such as Voice of ...
Languages
Hindi Kashmiri Urdu
+2
Services
Feature Stories Content Writing Risk Analysis
+5
Topics
Business Finance War Reporter
+2
Jobs Completed 93
Job Success Rate 100%
Usually Responds Within a few weeks

Muhammad Bakhsh Soomro

Islamabad, Pakistan
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Muhammad Bakhsh Soomro is a journalist based in Islamabad, Pakistan.
He has been doing journalism since 1995, during his professional career he had been working in different reputable media organisations such as BOL TV Network, Daily Kawish and KTN News Network, Pahenji News Paper and Time News. 
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Languages
Urdu
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Topics
Politics
Jobs Completed 13
Job Success Rate 100%

Khalid Khattak

Lahore, Pakistan
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Khalid Khattak is a Lahore-based journalist with a strong command of research, analysis, fact-checking, source development, and storytelling with data—making him a versatile and resourceful newsroom professional.

His expertise spans editorial planning, including arranging interviews, identifying ...
Languages
English Hindi Pashto
+2
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+3
Topics
Media Training Investigative Reporting Research
+3
Usually Responds Within an hour

Pirzada Shakir

Delhi, India
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Pirzada Shakir is a multimedia journalist based in Jammu and Kashmir, India. He extensively writes on defense, conflict, identity conflict, human rights, gender, social issues, environment and politics. His work has been published in different international and Indian media outlets including Press ...
Languages
English Kashmiri Urdu
Services
Interview (Video / Broadcast) News Gathering Feature Stories
+8
Topics
Business Politics Current Affairs
+7
Usually Responds Within a few hours

Wahidrahman Afghanmal

Kandahar, Afghanistan
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I am Wahid Rahman Afghanmal, a journalist, photographer, and videographer from Kandahar, Afghanistan. For over eight years, I have collaborated with local, national, and international media, and I continue to work as an independent journalist and content creator.

Throughout my career, I have ...
Languages
Pashto Persian (Farsi) English
+2
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+18
Topics
Politics Film & Theatre War Reporter
+8
Usually Responds Within a few hours

Salman Idris

Islamabad, Pakistan
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https://www.midbrainfilms.net/
Salman Idris is a Video Journalist-Producer, Shoot/Edit/Documentary Filmmaker Fixer based in Islamabad, Pakistan. Available for all cities of Pakistan and abroad, he is working as a permanent freelancer since 2015. Associated with electronic media since 1998, he has ...
Languages
English Japanese Kashmiri
+6
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) Vox Pop
+11
Topics
Business Finance Politics
+24
Jobs Completed 1
Usually Responds Within a few hours

Adeel Ahmed

Karachi, Pakistan
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Hi, I'm Adeel Ahmed — a multimedia journalist with 7+ years of experience in digital video production, social media content creation, and scriptwriting. I’ve worked with Voice of America Urdu and ARY News, producing high-quality explainer videos, YouTube content, news features, and reels optimized ...
Languages
Urdu English
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+12
Topics
Politics Current Affairs Arts & Books
+12
Usually Responds Within an hour

Gm Baloch

Karachi, Pakistan
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GM Baloch
Reporter  Broadcast Journalist  Research Professional

Voice of America Urdu 
Contributing Correspondent (Pakistan Desk)
Feb 2024 - Present

Researched and produced investigative reports for VOA's Urdu platform, focusing on South Pakistan.

Print & Digital Media (2020 – 2024):
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Languages
Urdu English
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) Vox Pop
+12
Topics
Politics Current Affairs Natural Disasters
+7
Jobs Completed 4
Usually Responds Within a day

Nadeem Azam

London, United Kingdom
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Nadeem is often referred to as ‘Mr Can Do’. He is available around the clock and works assiduously seven days a week to ensure his clients’ assignments are completed promptly and to the highest calibre.

JOURNALIST AND RESEARCHER

Nadeem has been an experienced journalist for nearly thirty ...
Languages
English French Hindi
+2
Services
Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) Documentaries
+10
Topics
Business Finance Politics
+15
Usually Responds Within an hour

Dil Bar Irshad

Jammu, India
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Dil Bar Irshad is a journalist from Doda, located in the Indian-administered region of Jammu and Kashmir. He is an active member of the All India Media Association and has contributed his expertise to various national and international outlets, including VoM News, Khalsa Express News, Sada-e-...
Languages
English Urdu
Services
Feature Stories Content Writing Interview (Print / Radio / Podcast)
+3
Topics
Business Finance Politics
+9
Usually Responds Within an hour

Natasha Raheel

Karachi, Pakistan
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I am journalist based in Karachi, Pakistan.
The goal is to tell the story effectively, empathetically, and in a way that it can bring a change. Reliability, accuracy, and transparency are the principles I follow dearly. Ethical journalism trumps all.
I have been covering sports for more than a ...
Languages
English Hindi Urdu
Services
News Gathering Feature Stories Content Writing
+8
Topics
Sports Investigative Reporting Research
+5
Usually Responds Within a day

Arshdeep Arshi

Chandigarh, India
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I am a multilingual journalist, translator, fixer and executive producer based in Chandigarh, India, covering Punjab region. I am interested in covering politics, gender, social and human rights issues, sports and entertainment. I am well versed in print and video journalism.
Languages
Punjabi English Hindi
+1
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) Vox Pop
+9
Topics
Politics Current Affairs Arts & Books
+9
Jobs Completed 3
Usually Responds Within a day

Suhail Akhtar

New Delhi, India
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Suhail Akhtar is a journalist based in New Delhi, India.

To provide you with a better understanding of my work, I invite you to explore the following links:

Voice of America Profile: ****

Independent Profile: 
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Profile in X: ****
Languages
Arabic English Hindi
+1
Services
Documentaries
Topics
Politics Science & Environment Natural Disasters
+4
Usually Responds Within an hour

Abdul Aziz

Kot Addu, Pakistan
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I am Abdul Aziz from Kot Addu, Pakistan. I provide services in:  
• Urdu–English translation  
• Urdu voice recording  
• Simple article writing  
• Mobile photography  
  
I am honest, dedicated, and respond to messages within a day.  
I use my mobile to deliver quality work quickly.  
I’m ...
Languages
English Urdu
Services
Photography
Topics
Paranormal Travel
Usually Responds Within a day

Naila Khan

New Delhi, India
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I am a multimedia journalist based in New Delhi, India. Most of her work has been published in organisations such as France 24, Himal Southasian, The Diplomat, Religion Unplugged and more.
Languages
English Hindi Marathi
+1
Services
Video Rushes
Topics
Politics Investigative Reporting Research
+2
Jobs Completed 1
Usually Responds Within an hour

Kiyya Baloch

Quetta, Pakistan
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Kiyya Baloch is a freelance journalist from Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province. He contributed to the Guardian, the Economist, Al Jazeera, the Diplomat Magazine and Daily Times. Baloch has more than six years’ experience working with various national and international media outlets ...
Languages
English Punjabi Urdu
Services
Feature Stories Content Writing Corporate Content
+5
Topics
Politics Current Affairs War Reporter
+5
Jobs Completed 2
Usually Responds Within a day

Suddaf Chaudry

Islamabad, Pakistan
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Suddaf is a freelance journalist currently based in Islamabad, Beirut and London. She covers extremism, security, politics and human rights primarily focusing on the Middle East and South Asia particular focus on Pakistan, Syria and Iran. Her works has been featured in Aljazeera, Middle East Eye, ...
Languages
English Urdu
Services
Interview (Video / Broadcast) Documentaries News Gathering
+8
Topics
Politics Current Affairs War Reporter
+3
Usually Responds Within a few hours

Ayaz Khan

Karachi, Pakistan
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Having a decade of experience in storytelling, I am a journalist based in Karachi, Pakistan. I cover climate change across the country, especially Sindh and Balochistan provinces in Pakistan. I have been working with Pakistan's premier and reputed Newspaper Daily Dawn. In am a regular Op-ed writer ...
Languages
English Sindhi Urdu
Services
Feature Stories Content Writing Research
+3
Topics
Technology Science & Environment Natural Disasters
+2
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Muhammad Abdullah

Karachi, Pakistan
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I'm a versatile media professional with over 8 years of experience in journalism, digital storytelling, and project coordination. My expertise spans reporting, content creation, social media management, and training journalists in fact-checking and countering disinformation. I’ve contributed to ...
Languages
Sindhi Urdu English
Services
Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) Interview
+1
Topics
Politics Current Affairs Natural Disasters
+7
Usually Responds Within an hour

Aown Ali

Lahore, Pakistan
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I am a reporter and photojournalist with over 10 years of experience in the field. Based in Lahore, Pakistan's cultural and media hub, I write and photograph for print and online media outlets and target audiences on topics such as heritage, history, tourism, travel, sports, security, fashion, ...
Languages
English Hindi Punjabi
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Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) Vox Pop
+13
Topics
Business Finance Politics
+5
Usually Responds Within a day
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