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Our Team

Imran Ali

CEO, Editor-in-Chief

Imran Ali is the CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Gilgit-Baltistan Times. He is also a co-founder of The Karakoram Magazine, where he currently serves as the Managing Editor and Chief Marketing Officer. Furthermore, he is a nuclear scholar fellow at the Centre for Security Strategy and Policy Research (CSSPR). For inquiries, he can be reached at aleee.imran@gmail.com.

Kashif Hussain

Managing Editor

Kashif Hussain is the managing editor of Gilgit-Baltistan Times; he is also Deputy editor of The Karakoram Magazine, a former South Asia fellow at the Stimson Centre, and a Research Associate at the Strategic Studies Institute, Islamabad (SSII), in Pakistan. He previously worked as an intern at the Center for International Strategic Studies, Islamabad (CISS). He was one of Pakistan’s youth ambassadors to Turkey under the Turkey-Pakistan Youth Bridge Program in March 2015. He received a B.A. from Pakistan Military Academy in Kakul, followed by M.Sc. and M.Phil degrees in International Relations from Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad. His research focus is the geopolitics of South Asia.

Lala Rukh Ramal

Associate Editor

Lala Rukh Ramal is an Associate Editor at Gilgit-Baltistan Times; she is also an associate editor at The Karakoram Magazine; and she is also pursuing a master's degree in Chinese politics from the Silk Road School, Renmin University of China.

Deedar Karim
Associate Editor

Deedar Karim is an associate editor at the Gilgit-Baltistan Times; he is an International Relations graduate from National Defense University, Islamabad. He also worked as a research associate at South Asian Times (SAT). His area of interest revolves around the South Asian geo-political and geo-strategic realm in general and terrorism in particular. He also writes opinion pieces for SAT and other media outlets such as The Nation, Militant Wire, The Eurasian Review, and the Daily Times.

Zeeshan Alam

Web Developer & Graphic Designer

Zeeshan Alam is an MBA graduate with six years of professional experience in the finance department. Additionally, he has five years of freelance experience in graphic design and WordPress development. His diverse skillset allows him to tackle complex projects with ease and deliver exceptional results. He is passionate about continuously improving his skills and staying up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies. With a strong work ethic and attention to detail, he is confident in his ability to provide value to any organisation.

Irfan Khan

Production & Communication Lead

Irfan Khan is the production and communication lead at Gilgit-Baltistan Times. He is a graduate of the Media and Communications Department at Karakoram International University.

Naveed Wali Khan

Social Media Manager

Currently he is working as social media manager with Gilgit-Baltistan Times. His areas of expertise are developing & implementing social media strategies, social media content management, managing advertisement campaigns, monitoring and analyzing social media matrices to measure the activity and implementing improvements.

Wazir Zafar Hassan

Sub-Editor

Wazir Zafar Hassan is a Sub-Editor at Gilgit-Baltistan Times. He is a graduate student of International Relations and writes on various political, tourism, climate change, and other social issues.