* A lingering crisis involving two controversial religious seminaries run by Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) in the heart of Islamabad took a bloody twist on Tuesday, July 3, with many killed in pitched battles between students and security forces. You can read more by clicking here.
Join the live interview with Aamir Latif, IslamOnline.net's correspondent in Pakistan on Thu., July 5 at 15:00 GMT, as he will speak on this escalating crisis.
Aamir Latif is a Pakistani journalist based in Karachi. He is IslamOnline.net's correspondent there.
Aamir joined Pakistan's wire service Pakistan Press International(PPI) in February 1997 and worked as its Karachi Bureau Chief till January 2000.
For the last five years, he has worked as correspondent for the US News, World Report, and the Washington Times .
Aamir got a diploma in media and public affairs from the George Washington University, Washington DC, in 2000. Major subjects were advance reporting and comparative studies between communication systems.
He also holds a master's in mass communication from Karachi University, and an English BA in mass communication from Karachi University.
In 2000, Aamir obtained a Freedom Forum Scholarship, covered various foreign visits of the Pakistani President and the Prime Minister, attended various conferences, while representing Pakistan in and abroad.
Red Mosque Crisis: What's On?
