
Sophia Saifi
Producer at CNN International
@cnni producer for Pakistan @columbiajourn & @unikent alum. Views are mine, not CNN's. RTs are not https://t.co/uJa86KIrRv: [email protected]
Articles
-
1 week ago |
cnn.com | Sophia Saifi |Rhea Mogul |Aishwarya Iyer
Islamabad and New Delhi CNN — For hundreds of millions of people living in India and Pakistan the early arrival of summer heatwaves has become a terrifying reality that’s testing survivability limits and putting enormous strain on energy supplies, vital crops and livelihoods. Both countries experience heatwaves during the summer months of May and June, but this year’s heatwave season has arrived sooner than usual and is predicted to last longer too.
-
2 weeks ago |
pakistanlink.org | Sophia Saifi |Rhea Mogul |Aishwarya Iyer
April 18 , 2025 A volunteer pours water on a pedestrian's head to cool off during a hot summer day along a street in Karachi on April 5, 2025 - Rizwan Tabassum/AFP/Getty Images By Sophia Saifi , Rhea Mogul and Aishwarya S.
-
3 weeks ago |
cnn.com | Sophia Saifi
During the US-led war against the Taliban, Afghan Air Force pilots played a key role alongside American counterparts. The pilots who CNN spoke to did not want to reveal their identities. Javed Iqbal/CNN Islamabad CNN — The first time he flew his cargo plane through the clouds over his hometown of Kabul, Tauheed Khan swelled with pride. “I flew over my childhood home,” he told CNN, on a quiet spring morning in the Pakistani capital Islamabad.
-
1 month ago |
news.lee.net | Sophia Saifi
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — Footage of four majestic snow leopards clambering up snowy cliffs in northern Pakistan has created a frenzy of excitement amongst conservationists. Snow leopards are among the world’s most elusive creatures in the wild and it is rare to catch even one on camera, let alone four, with the sighting being celebrated as a success story for Pakistan’s conservation efforts.
-
1 month ago |
accuweather.com | Sophia Saifi
A gamekeeper caught four elusive snow leopards on camera in the Karakoram National Park in Pakistan on March 13. Editor's note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative has partnered with CNN to drive awareness and education around key sustainability issues and to inspire positive action.
Journalists covering the same region

Gunjan Sharma
Senior Correspondent at Press Trust of India
Gunjan Sharma primarily covers news in New Delhi, Delhi, India and surrounding areas.

Zofeen Ebrahim
Freelance Journalist at Freelance
Zofeen Ebrahim primarily covers news in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan and surrounding areas.

Vikas Mishra
Sub-Editor at Dainik Jagran
Vikas Mishra primarily covers news in Uttar Pradesh, India, particularly in areas around Lucknow and surrounding districts.
Abdul Sattar Kakar
Reporter at Associated Press
Abdul Sattar Kakar primarily covers news in Balochistan, Pakistan, including key areas like Quetta and surrounding districts.

Saud Mehsud
Journalist at Freelance
Saud Mehsud primarily covers news in Balochistan, Pakistan, including areas around Quetta and surrounding regions.
Try JournoFinder For Free
Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.
Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →Coverage map
X (formerly Twitter)
- Followers
- 14K
- Tweets
- 18K
- DMs Open
- No

Spoke to Afghan pilots & flight engineers in Islamabad this spring who are stuck between a rock and a hard place. Anti-migrant policies in both DC & ISB mean time is running out to find a safe alternative https://t.co/pRuR3COAFK

Footage of four, rarely-seen snow leopards clambering up snowy cliffs in northern Pakistan has created a frenzy of excitement among conservationists. I spoke to Hushe local Sakhawat Ali who spent two weeks tracking the big cats to get the footage! https://t.co/q9KdKhwvko

RT @CMShehbaz: We thank US President Donald Trump for acknowledging and appreciating Pakistan's role and support in counter terrorism effor…