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Biographical Overview of Muhammad Tahir
Born in 1976, I hold an MA in Mass Communications and former fellow at the Hoover Institution- Stanford University- California. I am a professional journalist and analyst with nearly eight years of reporting and supervising news organizations. Since November 2002, I have served as an Broadcaster/Editor in the Turkmen Service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Previously I have served as a Chief Correspondent of Turkish TV News Agency IHA, based in Pakistan and Afghanistan (1998-2002), supervising more than 10-12 staff. My regional analysis also frequently appears in pieces published by recognized institutes and publishers, including: Central Asia ~ Caucasus Analyst, Washington, DC Global Terrorism Analysis (Washington DC), Institute for War and Peace Reporting (London) The Journal of Turkish Weekly (Ankara) In addition to other responsibilities I serve as an analyst for the Turkmenistan/Caspian region at the Ankara based think tank group ‘International Strategic Research Organization’ and so far have authored two books which address social and political issues relevant to my region [Pakistan and Iran], and am currently working on third book, which will focus on developments after the death of President Niyazov in Turkmenistan as well as region in large. I have worked and covered news events in more than 20 countries, and implemented successful projects throughout the south and central Asia region. I have established offices for affiliated organizations in Islamabad and Kabul. During the last ten years of working in the field of media and management, I have gained excellent knowledge about the geography, politics, domestic and international policies of the countries in South and Central Asia, and therefore, besides English, am also fluent in majority of relevant regional languages, including: Persian, Urdu, Turkish, Uzbek, Pashtoo, good Kyrgyz, some Arabic, basic Russian and native Turkmen. Biographic Detail of Muhammad Tahir Broadcaster/Editor, Turkmen Service of RFE/RL 2002-Present · Responsible for writing analytical pieces focus on region, broadcasting and moderating, editing of reports sent by the regional correspondents and written by local staff, and monitoring day-to-day developments in Turkmenistan and neighboring countries; · Conduct daily briefings and organize daily work distribution for more than 20 journalists from different backgrounds and nationalities, while providing necessary guidance and training that may be required; · Time to time attend editorial and regularly staff meetings to brief colleagues about developments in the region and prepare daily coverage plan; and · Provide feedback to service staff on the 6-hour daily news program which covers issues that range from different aspects of life, including political, social and human rights in throughout world particularly central Asia and former Soviet Union. Chief Correspondent of International Turkish News Agency for South Asia [Pak-Afghan] 1998-2002 · Established the Agency’s offices in Islamabad- Kabul; · Served as bureau-chief in Islamabad-Kabul offices, monitoring major events in surrounding countries. In addition to daily reporting/editing, I also served as the manager of the bureau which employed more than 10-12 staff from diverse backgrounds and regions; · Organized and conducted daily briefings about the situation in the region and also provided necessary guidelines/training to the staff in their daily assignments; and, · Traveled frequently in the region to interact with officials from different governmental departments and ministries as well as NGOs and news organizations. Political and Analytical Skills International Strategic Research Organization, Ankara ‘Turkey 2005 to present · Since 2005, I have been a member of the advisory board and experts committee of the Ankara-based think-tank International Strategic Research Organization-ISRO. As an analyst for Turkmenistan and the surrounding Caspian region, I frequently give briefings or conduct seminars and workshops on issues related to the region. Columnist/Contributor Central Asia and Caucasus Analyst, Washington, DC 2005 to present · My analysis on Central Asia, Iran and Afghanistan and surrounding region regularly appears in the Analytical Journal of the John Hopkins University; Central Asia and Caucasus Analyst. Columnist/Contributor Global Terrorism Analysis-Washington 2007 to present · Recently I have started contributing in-depth analysis focusing on the war on terror particularly in south/central Asia and Middle Eastern countries. Columnist/Contributor Institute for War and Peace Reporting London ‘UK’ 2005 to present · From time to time I also contribute articles to the Central Asian/Afghanistan edition of the London-based, Institute for War and Peace Reporting. My analysis for IWPR mostly covers the problems of ethnic minorities living in Afghanistan/Iran and the surrounding countries. Books Affiliation with Other Organizations |
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