As we begin the new week, I would like to tell you about what you’ve been wanting to know. Who are we and why should you read this? I have been a journalist in Pakistan for 13 years, producing television news and founded The Current a few months after the election in 2018. When I interviewed the people that would become our core team, I knew I wanted young, enthusiastic, strong personalities. And I also wanted to tell them that I had no money. I met Abdullah, our political desk editor at Gloria Jeans, a popular coffee joint because we didn’t have an office at the time (we worked out of my parent’s apartment for almost a year after we launched). He was young, feisty and knew his work – more than I did. Opinionated and strong-willed, with a snazzy hairdo, he didn’t look like he would be easily pushed around. He is still with us, manning the political desk, fighting over stories and owning his work like it’s his baby — the best kind of journalists who still believe in the work they do.
I write this on a daily basis (except Saturdays) and it usually takes me some time to gather my thoughts and tell you what you need to know. Abdullah is the person who edits this newsletter once I’m done writing it and I’m lucky since sometimes, I make the most gross grammars ki ghaltis kay kya kahoon. As I spend this week introducing you to our team members and why you should follow us, here is why you should follow our political desk — it is led by a gutsy, strong-willed and dedicated person, who spends his days finding stories that you would want to read, fact-checking and talking to reporters to ensure that they are true and coming up with different ways to make them exciting for you. He also agreed to join us on a low salary because he knew it would be fun — and sometimes that matters more.
(Abdullah is the guy everyone is pointing at while he takes a break). Today: Islamabad, Lahore, and Peshawar are cloudy and lots of sunshine in Quetta and Karachi.
Avoid people who find meaningful patterns in the randomness of Nature. It rained because it was cloudy not because you wanted to cry and nature wanted to help you so no one can see your tears.
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