She has recently completed her PhD on the role of media in conflict, with a focus on integrating peace journalism in journalism curriculum, from the Auckland University of Technology, Auckland. Prior to coming to New Zealand in 2010 for her research, she was the Chair at the Centre for Media and Communication Studies, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan. At AUT, she has been affiliated with the Pacific Media Centre and was the recipient of Asia-New Zealand Foundation’s Asian Journalism Fellowship Award in 2011. She has presented her research on peace journalism at several international forums and conferences, and has published articles in journals including a chapter in Peace Journalism, War and Conflict Resolution (Keeble, Tulloch & Zollman, 2010).