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= Zahid Gishkori (Journalist) = Zahid Gishkori is a Pakistani investigative journalist, currently working as Head of Investigation Unit in Samaa TV. He is also contributing stories for CNN International, The Washington Post and CNA.

Gishkori has covered courts, counter-terrorism, diplomatic issues, the environment, gender discrimination and human rights. He has reported from Norway, America, China, India, Germany, Sri Lanka and Nepal.

Currently Gishkori focuses investigative and in-depth reports on multiple issues. He also focuses on the Baluchistan conflict.

Career
Gishkori has reported for many Pakistani news outlets including Geo TV, The News International , The News on Sunday, The Kansas City Star, McClatchy DC, Express 24/7 , Express Tribune , The Nation , Pakistan Observer , Pakistan Press International , Independent News Pakistan and contributor for many international News outlets including CNN , Washington Post.

Following his story, the anti-corruption watchdog has arrested around two dozen accused so far in a fake accounts case involving around PKR 100 billion of black money, allegedly used by Mr. Zardari , his sister Ms. Talpur , their partners and other businessmen. The anti-corruption watchdog has arrested around two dozen accused so far. His story on Dubai Leaks also triggered debate on how more than 7000 Pakistanis violated national laws to purchase plush properties worth Rs1100 billion in 2017-18. His latest investigation for Samaa TV’s Premier Investigation Unit exposes 1170 MPs whose wealth doubled in the past five years, which was included by Global Investigative Journalism Network for its best stories of the week.

In 2012, Gishkori attended the course “Freedom and Responsibility in the Media” at the Summer Academy of the International Institute of Journalism in Hamburg, Germany. Later that year, he was a SAARC Media Fellow in Kathmandu, Nepal and wrote a book titled From Shadows to Reality: A Way Forward for SAARC, a study on relationships among the states of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.

Awards
His awards include the 2013 Agahi Award for quality journalism for coverage of floods and a 2012 Canadian High Commissioner award for his reporting on an Air blue plane crash investigation, Agahi ward in 2015 for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights reports [3], 2016 and again in 2018 for Open Government reports. The AGAHI Awards are an annual award series for journalists across Pakistan. These Awards provide a platform to celebrate and recognize the work of credible and dedicated journalists.

Personal Life
Gishkori was born on April 6, 1981 in Layyah, Punjab, Pakistan. Gishkori Alfred Friendly Fellowship Program received education and training from University of Missouri in investigative journalism with the cooperation of IRE-NICAR in 2014. He did a course with University of Pennsylvania, English for Journalism in 2016. He got MPhil degree from Quaid-e-Azam University Pakistan in 2018 with distinction focusing on American Policy. He had a master’s degree in English Literature and one in political science from Pakistan’s Bahauddin Zakariya University. He also earned a master’s in mass communication from Allama Iqbal Open University.