Atif Khan

About

Entrepreneur. Advisor. Journalist

Atif Khan is a communications professional with 24 years of experience in broadcast journalism, investigative reporting, and international development. Former BBC, DawnNews TV, Herald, Daily Times, The Nation, and RTD, he now works as a freelance investigative journalist and communication consultant with UN agencies. He supports employers’ and workers’ organizations on communication, capacity building, responsible business conduct, and decent work.

24+ Years Experience

1500+ Videos

35k+ Stories

10+ Projects

300+ Journalists Trained

Bylines

Print & Digital

Investigative

The Secret Deal Behind Pakistan’s Fertiliser Company and America’s War on Terror

How Washington Pressured a Pakistani Fertiliser Giant Over Taliban IEDs.

Political Economy

The Story Behind Pakistan’s Load-Shedding Crisis

Artificial electricity shortages was allegedly created to justify costly LNG imports and controversial new energy projects.

Governance

The Billion-Rupee Housing Scam

How an unapproved housing scheme allegedly collected billions of rupees within days.

Commercialism

Inside Porn: Profit and Manipulation

The global porn industry - how it evolved into a multi-billion-dollar business, using technology, psychology and commercial interest.

Analysis

Imran Khan: The Politics of Risk and Gamble

Imran Khan’s political style - his reliance on high-stakes decisions, mass mobilisation strategies, and confrontation with institutions.

Politics of Religion

Religious Politics in Islamabad

MMA's renewed election campaign in Islamabad, an attempts to re-establish political relevance in a shifting electoral landscape.

Feature

Inspector Who Arrested "Dollar Girl" Killed Amid Mystery

Inspector Chaudhry Ijaz arrested Ayyan Ali. Days later, he was shot dead under mysterious circumstances — raising questions that still remain unanswered.

Education

Pak-Turk Schools Face Shutdown After Turkey Coup

Thousands of students and parents were left in uncertainty after Pakistan moved to shut down Pak-Turk schools linked to cleric Fethullah Gulen.

Child Protection

Kasur Abuse Horror Shakes Nation

The exposure of a child abuse ring in Kasur shocked Pakistan, with allegations of filmed assaults, blackmail, and official cover-ups triggering nationwide outrage.

On Camera

Reports, Interviews and documentary

Child marriage steals childhood. Breaks bodies. Ends futures. For the girl. For her baby and for Everyone.

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Allied forces were close to Osama bin Laden in 2001, but did not arrest him," claims Polish Foreign Minister.

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Shivratri at Katas Raj — a report on barriers and broken promises.

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Pakistan's judiciary witnessed many reforms after 2007, yet the cases of missing persons remained unsolved.

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The curious case of journalist Salim Shahzad: abducted in broad daylight from Islamabad, then murdered. Still a mystery.

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Salim Shahzad assassination: Supreme Court adds Atif Khan to probe commission for his investigative reports.

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When the 18th Amendment passed in 2010, many were skeptical it would bring no relief to ordinary people — and it did not.

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Pakistani journalists continue to face implementation gaps in safety protections, job security, digital rights enforcement, and access to justice.

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The white color in Pakistan's flag represents minorities — yet many still struggle for peace, security, jobs, and the freedom to practice their religion.

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