Sports Journalist

Pakera; Lahore; On-site; PKR 670,000 - 1,004,000; Full time

Job summary

Pakistan Era is growing its sports desk and seeks a sports journalist who can produce same-day news on cricket, hockey, athletics, football, squash and multi-sport events such as the Asian Games and Olympics, with figures verified from official sources. You will build fixtures and results guides with PKT times, update live pages as events unfold, and write clear headlines and social cards.

A master's degree and at least two years of reporting experience are required, and fluency in English with

Qualifications

• A master's degree (MS, MPhil or MA) in Journalism, Mass Communication, Media Studies or a related field.
• At least 2 years of published sports reporting.
• Excellent written English. Working Urdu is expected.
• Strong knowledge of Pakistan cricket and hockey, and a working understanding of other Olympic sports.
• A verification-first approach: you can find and read official results, scorecards and regulations.
• Able to work to tight deadlines, including evenings and weekends when matches demand it.

Responsibilities

• Write same-day news on Pakistan's matches and athletes across cricket, hockey, athletics, football, squash and multi-sport events such as the Asian Games and Olympics.
• Build fixtures, results and where-to-watch guides with times in PKT, read from the PCB, PHF, ICC, FIH and official competition results systems.
• Verify every figure at its official source and record the evidence trail with each article.
• Write clear, direct headlines in simple English, and social cards that state the result in one sentence.
• Update live pages as events progress and publish corrections openly.
• Pitch explainers and data-led pieces, such as qualification scenarios and records, that other outlets do not do.

Skills

Excellent written English

Working Urdu

Deadline-driven

Verification-first

Education

Master's degree in Journalism, Mass Communication, Media Studies or related field

Job description

Pakistan Era is growing its sports desk. We cover Pakistani sport the way readers actually follow it: results the moment they are official, fixtures in Pakistan time, where to watch, and what a result means for the table, the next match or an Olympic place.

We are looking for a sports journalist who can work quickly without cutting corners. Every score, scorer and time on our pages comes from the official results system or the governing body, never from a score app or another website.

What you will do

• Write same-day news on Pakistan's matches and athletes across cricket, hockey, athletics, football, squash and multi-sport events such as the Asian Games and Olympics.
• Build fixtures, results and where-to-watch guides with times in PKT, read from the PCB, PHF, ICC, FIH and official competition results systems.
• Verify every figure at its official source and record the evidence trail with each article.
• Write clear, direct headlines in simple English, and social cards that state the result in one sentence.
• Update live pages as events progress and publish corrections openly.
• Pitch explainers and data-led pieces, such as qualification scenarios and records, that other outlets do not do.

What we are looking for

• A master's degree (MS, MPhil or MA) in Journalism, Mass Communication, Media Studies, Sports Sciences or a related field.
• At least 2 years of published sports reporting, online or print. Please share links.
• Excellent written English. Working Urdu is expected.
• Strong knowledge of Pakistan cricket and hockey, and a working understanding of other Olympic sports.
• A verification-first approach: you can find and read official results, scorecards and regulations.
• Able to work to tight deadlines, including evenings and weekends when matches demand it.