British-Pakistani journalist wins award for 'integrity' amidst challenges

British-Pakistani journalist Saima Mohsin is awarded the Kathy Gannon Legacy Award by the Coalition For Women In Journalism in London on Thursday. 

The award celebrates the services and commitment of a veteran correspondent who covered some of the critical stories of her time with integrity and the award aims to honour female journalists who continue her legacy just as Mohsin has done.

“Mohsin exemplifies the values of the Kathy Gannon Legacy Awards, demonstrating the importance of tenacity and commitment in journalism,” the CFWIJ further added on its official website. 

Mohsin is widely known for her injury during an assignment in Jerusalem and later getting fired from her job. The journalist then committed herself to standing up against the injustice she faced. 

The coalition added on its website that the recipient of the award has “become a champion for her colleagues, pushing for better safeguards and workplace protections in an often unforgiving industry”. 

The CFWIJ also took to its official Instagram account to congratulate Mohsin on winning the award and stated that "her fight for justice for journalists who are injured on the job, that often came at personal risk, deserves the highest recognition". 

Mohsin, who is currently associated with Sky News, is one of the two women journalists to earn the accolade, the other being Leila Molana Allen.

“As Allen and Mohsin receive the 2024 Kathy Gannon Legacy Awards in London, they remind us of women journalists worldwide who continue to pursue truth and often contribute more to journalism than the stories they tell,” the CFWIJ says on its website.

“CFWIJ is proud to support and honour both winners,” the organisation added.