Zia Ur Rehman is a Pakistani independent journalist whose reporting frequently appears in The New York Times. He mainly writes on conflict, organized crime, rights, migration, and religion. His work also appears regularly in Dawn, DW, Middle East Eye, Nikkei Asia, and CTC Sentinel, among other publications.
Beyond journalism, Rehman analyzes conflict dynamics and political developments in Pakistan and the broader region, including Afghanistan, for various policy institutes. They included: the United States Institute of Peace, DW Akademie, the Political Violence Lab at the University of California, Merced, the European Union Agency for Asylum, and Amnesty International, among others.
He is the author of Karachi in Turmoil (Narratives, 2013), a comprehensive analysis of the city’s complex security landscape. Currently, he is working on another book, reflecting on his experiences covering violent insurgencies across Pakistan as a journalist.