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.
''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 India. The book was mostly positively reviewed . 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.
No Team of Angels Imtiaz has written her second novel
No Team of Angels, about the conflict in Karachi. The novel is not yet published.
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. The film was released on August 14, 2015, and was commercial success, though it received mixed reviews from critics. As of 2016, Imtiaz has developed the script of
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. == Bibliography ==