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Sara Danial

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The telecom crunch

The telecom crunch

The telecom sector in Pakistan is facing a wide range of taxation, pricing, and regulatory challenges impacting its growth, sustainability, and...

15.04.2025 40

Dawn Business

Sara Danial

FICTION: THE WEIGHT OF HISTORY

A debut novel set in rural England explores the deep fractures caused by rigid traditions, identity struggles and ideological...

13.04.2025 20

Dawn (Magazines)

Sara Danial

Tightening visa regulations for Pakistanis reshape migration trends to the UAE

01.04.2025 50

Arab News Pakistan

Sara Danial

FICTION: CRIME, WIT AND HEART

A retired detective and his daughter-in-law create a dynamic and unconventional crime-solving duo

02.03.2025 10

Dawn (Magazines)

Sara Danial

FICTION: FRAGILE FACADES

Awais Khan’s latest novel, about a married Lahore high-society couple trying to navigate a relationship fraught with personal...

09.02.2025 6

Dawn (Magazines)

Sara Danial

Jashn-e-Rekhta Dubai: Reviving Urdu’s legacy beyond borders

07.02.2025 10

Arab News Pakistan

Sara Danial

FICTION: AN IDENTITY OF ONE’S OWN

Northern Boy By Iqbal Hussain Unbound ISBN: 978-1800183148 368pp. Northern Boy is narrated by Rafi Aziz, a young boy navigating the challenges of...

22.12.2024 8

Dawn (Magazines)

Sara Danial

The business case for clean air

It’s that time of year again. Lahore, once known for its vibrant culture and lively winters, is now shrouded in a thick blanket of hazardous smog....

25.11.2024 10

Dawn Business

Sara Danial

More Pakistani companies than ever before are eyeing Dubai- for good reason

https://arab.news/rz4uw In the first half of 2024, nearly 4,000 Pakistani businesses registered with the Dubai Chamber of Commerce, ranking...

19.11.2024 6

Arab News Pakistan

Sara Danial

Battling smog

Lahore’s battle with smog has gone literal. For weeks, Lahore’s 14 million residents have found themselves shrouded in a dense, toxic haze – a...

12.11.2024 3

The News International

Sara Danial

Pakistan emerges as a financially attractive destination for IT outsourcing due to cost competitiveness, growing talent

In recent years, Pakistan’s information technology (IT) and IT-enabled services (ITeS) sector has demonstrated remarkable potential to drive...

11.11.2024 4

Dawn Business

Sara Danial

Increasing urbanisation necessitates creation of jobs in cities with highest population growth

Pakistan’s economy is at a critical juncture, and the country’s first-ever Digital Population and Housing Census presents a unique opportunity for...

28.10.2024 4

Dawn Business

Sara Danial

Bridging the divide

21.10.2024 2

The News International

Sara Danial

NON-FICTION: TECHNOLOGY AND THE FRACTURED WORLD

Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI By Yuval Noah Harari Random House ISBN: 978-0593734223 528pp. Yuval Noah...

20.10.2024 4

Dawn (Magazines)

Sara Danial

The AI dilemma

12.10.2024 10

The News International

Sara Danial

HEALTH: CARE FOR THE CAREGIVERS

Caregivers of breast cancer patients, mostly spouses but often family members or close friends, shoulder immense emotional and physical burdens...

06.10.2024 5

Dawn (Magazines)

Sara Danial

FICTION: GOING UP AGAINST GRAND DESIGN

Sektor 47 By N.N. Jehangir The Book Guild Publishing ISBN: 978-1916668676 320pp. N. Jehangir’s debut novel, Sektor 47 delves into an imaginary...

30.09.2024 4

Dawn (Magazines)

Sara Danial

Equitable access to AI learning must be prioritised

Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly evolved from hype to a technological powerhouse, sparking debates on its regulation and ethical use. In...

23.09.2024 6

Dawn Business

Sara Danial

Pakistan’s digital dilemma

In today’s world, the line between our online and offline lives has blurred to the point of non-existence. Whether it’s how we earn, spend, learn,...

16.09.2024 6

The News International

Sara Danial

FESTIVAL: SPARKING CONVERSATIONS

Literature festivals like the Adab Festival are vital for the publishing industry, offering a dynamic space where content and conversation come to...

25.08.2024 4

Dawn (Magazines)

Sara Danial

FICTION: THE MEMORY OF WATER

There Are Rivers in the Sky By Elif Shafak Penguin ISBN: 978-0241435021 464pp. The celebrated author Elif Shafak’s 19 novels include The Forty...

18.08.2024 4

Dawn (Magazines)

Sara Danial

Building trust in the influencer economy

Over the last decade, the digital and social media industry and influencer marketing have grown from obscurity into a worldwide influence,...

29.07.2024 1

Dawn Business

Sara Danial

NON-FICTION: TO KASHMIR WITH LOVE

Bird Milk and Mosquito Bones: A Memoir By Priyanka Mattoo Knopf ISBN: 978-0593320389 304pp. Kashmiris, despite being spread across the globe, are a...

22.07.2024 2

Dawn (Magazines)

Sara Danial