
They said they were impressed by the role Pakistani media had played. They hoped that the Pakistani media would learn from the mistakes US news channels had made. Joe Little, a KGTV 10 News reporter said he was touched by the hospitality of the Pakistanis.
Odette Yousef, a bureau reporter from WBEZ Chicago called the trip “an eye-opener” that had helped in getting rid of preconceived notions.
However, she also added that the 12-day trip was too short to fully appreciate the culture. The journalists were part of an exchange programme US-Pakistan Professional Partnership in Journalism.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 3rd, 2012.
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