Technology and Mobile Journalist

Pakera; Lahore; Sur place; PKR 670 000 - 1 116 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Pakera in Lahore is seeking a technology journalist who tests products, reads regulator pages, and turns launches and policy into clear, practical reporting.

You will report on launches, prices and availability in Pakistan from brands’ pages, explain PTA tax and rules, and cover 5G, digital payments and app policy changes. A testing mindset and clear English writing are essential.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Journalism or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of published technology reporting.
• Excellent written English; working Urdu expected.

Responsabilités

• Report launches, prices and availability in Pakistan from brands’ own pages, with PTA tax explained.
• Cover PTA, telecom operators, broadband, 5G, digital payments and app policy changes.
• Write how-to guides that are tested: check, register, pay, fix, recover.
• Verify every price, fee and rule at the official source and record the evidence trail.
• Keep evergreen guides current as prices and rules change, and publish corrections openly.
• Flag scams: fake apps, lookalike portals and SMS fraud.

Connaissances

Tech journalism

English writing

Urdu language skills

Formation

Master's degree in Journalism

Description du poste

Pakistan Era's technology desk covers what readers in Pakistan actually need to know: what a phone costs here after PTA tax, whether an app or payment works locally, what a new PTA or telecom rule changes, and how to fix a problem step by step.

We are hiring a technology journalist who tests things, reads the regulator's own pages and turns launches and policy into clear, useful reporting.

What you will do

• Report launches, prices and availability in Pakistan from brands' own Pakistan pages, with PTA tax and customs rules explained.
• Cover PTA, telecom operators, broadband, 5G, digital payments and app policy changes, separating announcements from notified rules.
• Write how-to guides that are tested: check, register, pay, fix, recover.
• Verify every price, fee and rule at the official source and record the evidence trail.
• Keep evergreen guides current as prices and rules change, and publish corrections openly.
• Flag scams: fake apps, lookalike portals and SMS fraud.

What we are looking for

• A master's degree (MS, MPhil or MA) in Journalism, Mass Communication, Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field.
• At least 2 years of published technology reporting or writing. Please share links.
• Excellent written English. Working Urdu is expected.
• A strong working knowledge of Pakistan's telecom and digital landscape: PTA, DIRBS, operators, wallets and app stores.
• A testing mindset: you try the steps yourself before telling readers to follow them.
• Able to explain technical subjects in short, simple sentences.