[1][2][3] These awards are organized by Mishal Pakistan, which is a media consultancy firm, in collaboration with leading press clubs across the country, local and international media development bodies, regulatory authorities and the private sector.
[4] The Agahi Awards are aimed at recognizing the best journalists reporting on critical issues ranging from; Terrorism, Conflict, Interfaith, Safety & Security, Code of Conduct etc.
This initiative is aimed at scaling up the training and capacity building efforts of the journalists in Pakistan, by creating a sense of competition in them.
These set of rules have been in collaboration with the Center for International Media Ethics (CIME).
[6] The entries submitted are evaluated on the following indicators; The Agahi Awards 2012 took place at the Pakistan-China Friendship Center, located in the heart of Islamabad, The Event was attended by leading journalists from Pakistan and other countries.