A Profile in Courage 1989-1996

This volume brings together the Newsline editorials written by Razia Bhatti - one of the bravest editors of our times who created a space for worthwhile journalism in Pakistan. Spanning a period of seven years, they present a history of the Pakistan people during a turbulent period in their history. From the military dictator General Ziaul Haque to prime ministers Nawaz Sharif and Benazie Bhutto, no one was immune from her pen when it came to issues of corruption, human rights violations and abuse of political power. With only its sixth issue, Newsline won the Asia Pacific Award for the Best Written Editorial and Related Stories. Every reader of the magazine turned to Razia's "Ed's Notes", for the perceptive comments they made. Regardless of all obstacles, Razia Bhatti blazed a glorious trail in journalism training a new breed of journalists to go for the story with no holds barred.