Salman Masood

Salman Masood (Urdu: سلمان مسعود) is a prominent Pakistani journalist who has reported on Pakistan for The New York Times since 2001. He is also the Resident Editor, Islamabad & Khyber-Pakhtunkwa at The Nation. The focus of his reporting has been on politics and terrorism. In 2009, he contributed to The New York Times reporting team that won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for coverage of Pakistan and Afghanistan. In 2013-2014, he acted as the Editor of PIQUE, a political and lifestyle magazine. He wrote for Abu Dhabi-based The National from 2008-2011. His writings have also appeared in several other international news outlets. His op-ed articles have appeared locally in The News and The Express Tribune. Salman Masood holds a Masters degree in International Relations. The Pakistan Rangers, a paramilitary force, conducted a warrantless search of Masood's home in Islamabad, ostensibly searching for a suspected terrorist unrelated to Masood, on 12 January 2016. The Interior Ministry apologized for the incident and denied that Masood had been targeted. Journalists staged a walkout of the National Assembly of Pakistan. Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists protested the raid Human Rights Watch condemned the incident.