Pakistan Era Welcomes Muhammad Hatim as Global Affairs and Political Economy Writer
Pakistan Era has a new writer on global affairs. Muhammad Hatim joins the team to cover international politics, geopolitics and the world economy, with a special focus on South Asia and what it means for readers in Pakistan.
A new voice on world affairs
Muhammad Hatim is a book lover, and writing is where that love led him. He did not come to it as a job. He started because he enjoys reading widely and putting ideas into words, and he brings that care to world affairs.
His reports look past a single announcement or headline. They explain the political choices, the economic pressures and the social conditions that help show what is happening and why it matters.
He studied Business Management at Government College University Lahore. That background helps him cover the money side of world events: trade, investment, public policy and the pressures that can shape political decisions.
What Muhammad Hatim will cover
- South Asian affairs: relations and developments involving Pakistan and the wider region.
- International politics: decisions by governments and international bodies, and what follows from them.
- Geopolitics: how security, geography, alliances and diplomacy shape events.
- Political economy: how policy, trade and economic pressure reach everyday life.
- Global developments: major world stories, explained for a Pakistani reader.
How he approaches a story
Hatim starts with what is confirmed. He finds the original statements or documents, then explains the background and the different views on the matter. When a situation is still changing, his articles say clearly what is known and what is only claimed or forecast.
This follows our editorial standards on sources, clear writing and corrections. If we get something wrong, we fix it and say so under our corrections policy.
Building a bigger team
Pakistan Era has grown over the last few weeks. We added a technology journalist, opened two Urdu journalist roles and launched new loan and instalment calculators. A global affairs desk is the next step. It gives readers more than local guides and price news: it explains the world events that eventually affect fuel prices, exchange rates, trade and jobs at home.
Read his work
You can read more about his background and follow his published articles on his author profile. We will add to it as his first stories go live. You can also read about the rest of our team on our about page.