In the first episode of this series, we interview the renowned Pakistani journalist Tahir Imran Mian on various problems faced by journalists in Pakistan, ranging from press freedom to cyber bullying and the mental toll it takes on them (and their families).

Tahir Imran Mian is an award winning investigative journalist &amp; was previously the Social Media Editor for BBC Urdu. You can follow him on @TahirImran
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Threats, accusations faced by journalists

20:24 - Cyberbullying/Mental toll on journalists

Impact of social media vis-a-vis state censorship

Episode 6: Qissa-e Aam - or How I learned to stop worrying and enjoy the mango - Part 1

The ‘Mitti Pao’ podcast is at its very core, a gupshup session over a cup of chai. Hosted by two Punjabis, or if you prefer the neologisms, an Indian and a Pakistani, it is an attempt to talk about life and its absurdity on both sides of the Radcliffe line. Here, we take a dig at the very serious analysis that serious analysts do in serious places like newspapers, television and conferences. Our aim here is not to ‘shed light’, nor do we think ourselves capable of doing so. Rather, in the spirit of our title, we treat our conversation as a means to make sure you know lesser than you did