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{{Infobox person
| name = Saba Imtiaz
| image =
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|06|18}}
| birth_place = [[Ras al-Khaimah|Ras-al-khaimah]], UAE
| nationality = [[Pakistani]]
| occupation = Author, journalist, critic, screenwriter
| years_active =
| known_for =
| notable_works = ''[[Karachi, You're Killing Me!]]''
}}

'''Saba Imtiaz''' is a Pakistani author, journalist, music critic, and screenwriter from [[Karachi]]. She previously worked for ''[[The News International]]'' and ''[[The Express Tribune]]'', and is currently writing for ''[[The New York Times]]'', ''[[The Guardian]]'',<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/dec/13/saifullah-uzair-paracha-guantanamo-bay-al-qaida-war-on-terror</ref> and ''[[The Christian Science Monitor]]''. ''[[Karachi, You're Killing Me!]]'' is her [[debut novel]] first published in 2014. Imtiaz also wrote the script of the romantic comedy ''[[Dekh Magar Pyar Se]]'' (2015).

== Career ==
Imtiaz started her career as a freelance journalist and column writer. She had worked for various newspapers like ''[[The News International]]'' and ''[[The Express Tribune]]'' before she started writing for ''[[The New York Times]]'', ''[[The Guardian]]'', and ''[[The Christian Science Monitor]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Saba Imtiaz , Pakistan Correspondent|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/About/People/Saba-Imtiaz|publisher=csmonitor.com|accessdate=July 27, 2015}}</ref><ref name="April2015THR" />

Imtiaz is also a music critic and wrote several articles on music, especially [[Coke Studio (Pakistan)|Coke Studio]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Imtiaz|first1=Saba|title=The hits and misses of Coke Studio|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/30741/the-hits-and-misses-of-coke-studio/|accessdate=July 27, 2015|work=tribune.com.pk|date=July 24, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Imtiaz|first1=Saba|title=Coke Studio comes to an end|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/34052/coke-studio-comes-to-an-end/|accessdate=July 27, 2015|work=tribune.com.pk|date=August 4, 2010}}</ref>

=== ''Karachi, You're Killing Me!'' ===
Imtiaz is the author of the comedy crime novel ''[[Karachi, You're Killing Me!]]'', which was released on February 1, 2014 by the [[Random House|Random House India]]. The book was mostly positively reviewed .<ref>{{cite news|last1=Virani|first1=Faiza|title=COVER STORY: Karachi, You’re Killing Me! by Saba Imtiaz|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1094839|accessdate=July 27, 2015|work=dawn.com|date=March 23, 2014}}</ref> The novel is about a 28-year-old reporter, Ayesha Khan, living in one of the world's most dangerous cities, Karachi, and her misadventures and her efforts to find a nice lover. In April 2015, India's Abundantia Entertainment acquired the Bollywood film rights to the novel, which Vikram Malhotra would produce. Imtiaz would also be involved in developing the screenplay.<ref name=April2015THR>{{cite news|last1=Bhushan|first1=Nyay|title=Pakistani 'Bridget Jones'-Style Book Acquired for Bollywood Adaptation|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/pakistani-bridget-jones-style-book-787716|accessdate=July 25, 2015|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=April 10, 2015}}</ref><ref name=MM>{{cite news|last1=Pathak|first1=Ankur|title=With Love, From Pakistan|url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/entertainment/bollywood/With-love-from-Pakistan/articleshow/46856268.cms|accessdate=July 25, 2015|work=[[Mumbai Mirror]]|date=April 9, 2015}}</ref>

=== ''No Team of Angels'' ===
Imtiaz has written her second novel ''No Team of Angels'', about the conflict in Karachi.<ref name="June2014DP">{{cite news|url=http://www.denverpost.com/avalanche/ci_26016597/pakistani-authors-debut-novel-captures-karachi?source=infinite|title=Pakistani author's debut novel captures Karachi|last1=Santana|first1=Rebecca|date=June 23, 2014|work=denverpost.com|accessdate=July 27, 2015}}</ref> The novel is not yet published.<ref>{{cite web|title=Saba Imtiaz|url=http://sabaimtiaz.com/#/about/|publisher=sabaimtiaz.com|accessdate=July 27, 2015}}</ref>

=== Film career ===
Imtiaz is also a screenwriter, her debut script was ''[[Dekh Magar Pyar Se]]'',which was made into a film and was directed by Asad ul Haq, starring [[Humaima Malick]] and [[Sikander Rizvi]].<ref>{{cite web|title=‘It's a wrap! Dekh Magar Pyaar Say stars say goodbye to Lahore|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1182927|work=May 18, 2015|publisher=Dawn|accessdate=July 27, 2015}}</ref> The film was released on August 14, 2015, and was commercial success, though it received mixed reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite web|title=Humaima's 'Dekh Magar Pyaar Say' to hit screens in August 2015|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1173440/humaimas-dekh-magar-pyaar-say-to-hit-screens-in-august-2015|work=April 2, 2015|publisher=Dawn, 2 April 2015|accessdate=July 27, 2015}}</ref>

As of 2016, Imtiaz has developed the script of ''[[Noor (film)|Noor]]'', a Bollywood adaptation of her own novel ''Karachi, You're Killing Me!''. Produced by [[Bhushan Kumar]] and starring [[Sonakshi Sinha]] in the lead, the film is set for April 2017 release.<ref name="MM" /><ref>{{cite news|title=Purab Kohli to romance Sonakshi Sinha in 'Noor'|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Purab-Kohli-to-romance-Sonakshi-Sinha-in-Noor/articleshow/52970772.cms|accessdate=6 July 2016|work=Times Of India|date=6 July 2016}}</ref>

== Bibliography ==
* ''[[Karachi, You're Killing Me!]]'' (2014)
* ''No Team of Angels'' (TBA)

== Filmography ==
*2015 ''[[Dekh Magar Pyar Se]]'' (Screenwriter)

== References ==
{{Reflist|3}}

== External links ==
* {{official website|http://sabaimtiaz.com/}}

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[[Category:Journalists from Karachi]]
[[Category:Pakistani women writers]]
[[Category:Pakistani women journalists]]
[[Category:Pakistani screenwriters]]
[[Category:Pakistani music critics]]
[[Category:1985 births]]

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