At an EHAD workshop, organized in Peshawar in 2014, journalists were asked to produce one investigative report on child sexual abuse, infectious disease HIV/Aids, child marriages, and many other issues. Inam Ullah, veteran reporter for the Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS/The Center), filed a radio report on HIV/Aids, a taboo topic in Pakistan. Inam’s entry was one of nearly a hundred submitted for this competition.

The report, focusing on treatment, prevention and risks of HIV/Aids, delved into Khyber Pukhtunkhwa government’s initiatives to provide free treatment and counseling at major public hospitals. The report also aimed to create awareness and sensitize the public about HIV/Aids, which is no longer a deadly disease, if an infected person starts treatment in time. This report was aired on September 23, 2014 in The Center’s flagship radio show, Sabawoon and simultaneously submitted to EHAD for the award competition.

CRSS is pleased to announce that Inam Ullah received the first prize in the radio category. The award ceremony washeld at Marriott Islamabad on March 27, 2015 where Inam was gifted a sum of Rs. 20,000 for his outstanding reporting. The Center offers heartiest felicitations to Inam Ullah, for this incredible accomplishment in the field of journalism.