Wasay is an international relations specialist and policy analyst focused on global economics, strategic consulting, and geopolitical risk assessment. Based between Washington D.C. and Doha, he brings deep regional knowledge of South Asia and the Middle East to his policy research and strategic advisory work.

His multidisciplinary background spans journalism and strategic communications across leading organizations including the Pulitzer Center, Al Jazeera English, Euronews, Qatar Museums, and Children On The Edge, where he provided strategic analysis and geopolitical insights for diverse audiences.

Featured Work

Learning From The Best

At the Al Jazeera HQ in Washington D.C. with journalist Mehdi Hassan.

I was working as a part of the political debate show UpFront and this was one of my first professional experiences in the world of news media.

 
 

In Conversation With A Nobel Laureate

At a Doha Debates event with Malala Yousafzai, youngest noble peace prize winner.

Spoke on the Afghan refugee crisis, Kashmir issue and the future for women empowerment.

 
 

Visual Storytelling

Directed a documentary on Acid Attack Victims in Pakistan and subsequently screened it in Qatar and the United States.

This was a project sponsored by the Pulitzer Center and shot in the summer of 2022.

 
 
 
 

Farming alongside women in Tongolo village in Jinja, Uganda.

My Picture Collection

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Photography

Work Experience

 

UpFront is a current affairs discussion, debate and analysis programme on Al Jazeera English. The show premiered on 4 September 2015 shortly after Al Jazeera moved into their new Washington D.C. hub. The show has a politics focus although other subjects are discussed.

The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting is an American news media organization established in 2006 that sponsors independent reporting on global issues that other media outlets are less willing or able to undertake on their own.

The Stream is a current affairs discussion programme that airs on Al Jazeera English. It recently moved from Washington D.C. to Doha, Qatar. It focuses on lesser heard voices and social media engagement.

Euronews is a European television news network, headquartered in Lyon, France. The network began broadcasting in 1993 and covers world news from a European perspective.

FOX Sports is the sports programming division of the Fox Corporation that is responsible for sports broadcasts. They broadcasted the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar with live shows and programmes.

Doha Debates is a Qatar Foundation sponsored project where there are solution focused debates and interview programs, video reports and interactive content.

Saatchi and Saatchi is a British multinational communications and advertising agency network with 114 offices in 76 countries and over 6,500 staff.

BLJ Worldwide is a boutique strategic consultancy specializing in public diplomacy, communications, and global affairs. They have operations in New York, Washington D.C, Doha and London.

Qatar Museums (QM), the nation’s preeminent institution for art and culture, provides authentic and inspiring cultural experiences through a growing network of museums. It preserves and expands the nation’s cultural offerings, sharing art and culture from Qatar and the greater MENASA region.

As a registered Ugandan NGO, FSD is based in Jinja. It empowers people to make positive changes in communities and advances the ethical practice of sustainable community development.

Grey Group is a global advertising and marketing agency with headquarters in New York City, and 432 offices in 96 countries, operating in 154 cities including Doha.

Sidra Medicine is a 400-bed women’s and children’s hospital, medical education and biomedical research center in Doha, Qatar.

Children on the Edge is a UK based child rights organisation that works with communities to support marginalised children worldwide. They currently work with more than 17,000 children in Bangladesh, India, Uganda, Myanmar, and Lebanon.

Featured In

 

Pakistan Today is a Pakistani English-language daily newspaper, published by Nawa Media Corporation from three Pakistani cities- Lahore, Islamabad and Karachi.

Medill On The Hill is a Washington D.C. based news network that offers select journalists the opportunity to cover Congress, the White House and U.S. politics from their newsroom in D.C.

Al Jazeera English is is an international 24-hour English-language news channel owned by the Al Jazeera Media Network, which is owned by the government of Qatar. It is the first English-language news channel to be headquartered in Western Asia.

Gulf News is a daily English language newspaper published from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was first launched in 1978, and is currently distributed throughout the UAE and also in other Persian Gulf Countries.

Qatar Tribune is an English-language newspaper published in Doha, Qatar with local and international coverage. It was launched in 2006.

The Daily Q is an online newspaper produced and run by students from Northwestern University in Qatar. The publication was started in 2010. It’s the only student-run news publication in Education City.

An independent newspaper, Minute Mirror is delivering news to its readers on a variety of public interest topics through its print and online editions, as well as multiple social media platform.

The Daily Times is an English-language Pakistani newspaper. Launched on April 9, 2002, Daily Times, is simultaneously published from Lahore, Islamabad and Karachi.

Dawn is a Pakistani English-language newspaper that was launched in British India by Muhammad Ali Jinnah in 1941. It is the largest English newspaper in Pakistan, and is widely considered the country's newspaper of record.

The News International is one of the largest English language newspapers in Pakistan. It is published daily from Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad. An overseas edition is published from London that caters to the Pakistani community in the UK.