Profile page for Ahmed Quraishi on website of American Association of Political Consultants

This was sent to us as a tip and got our attention immediately. The dear reader alerted our attention to the fact that Ahmed Quraishi is listed as a member of the American Association of Political Consultants. This is obviously something that is very curious because Mr. Quraishi has made a name for himself in the media as a very anti-American commentator both on TV and in the newspapers.

Actually, on his personal website, Mr. Quraishi lists recent articles that he has written and the majority of these articles have some negative comments about the US. This leaves us wondering about the question of who are Mr. Quraishi’s American political clients and what are their interests? Are they paying Mr. Quraishi to say some things about American foreign policy?

A vital part of any honest media is for transparency as to where the journalist is receiving compensation from that could influence their talking points. If Mr. Ahmed Quraishi is an American Political Consultant with ties to the foreign policy establishment, he has every right to this career. But Quraishi should be transparent about who his political clients are so that readers and viewers can know if there is some possibility that his views are representing some other foreign interest other than Pakistan and whether his talking points are being provided by some American political client.