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Nyla Daud is a Lahore-based freelance journalist and writer. She contributes to many national and international publications and also edits organisational newsletters, translates Urdu texts and scripts television documentaries.

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[27 Oct 2010 | One Comment | Nyla Daud]
Book Review: The Last Sunset

A biography of Ranjit Singh by his descendant is sympathetic, even while being honest and informative.

Blog Row, Globetrotting »

[31 Aug 2010 | Comments Off | Nyla Daud]
The Wheels of Time

Ranked sixth among the top 10 must-see travel destinations in the world by Newsweek last year, the historic Lahore Railway Station is an architectural marvel as well as the hub of a mass transit system.

News & Politics, People, Q & A »

[26 Nov 2009 | 4 Comments | Nyla Daud]
Interview: Afzal Tauseef

“I am all for the awam irrespective of the province they belong to,” says writer and political activist Afzal Tauseef. “Pakistan was not made solely for Muslims.”

People, Q & A »

[4 Jul 2009 | Comments Off | Nyla Daud]
Interview: Nasreen Mehmood Kasuri

“Had the government been able to provide quality education, there never would have been a need for private schools,” says Nasreen Mehmood Kasuri, founder of Beaconhouse schools. The Beaconhouse school system is perhaps the only educational conglomerate this side of the Suez to span the entire spectrum from pre-school to postgraduate level. In a detailed interview with Newsline, Kasuri speaks about her journey and the rise of Beaconhouse.

News & Politics, Q & A »

[12 May 2009 | Comments Off | Nyla Daud]
Interview: Syed Munawar Hasan

“You are talking of the Taliban reaching Islamabad, but the US has already reached Kahuta. You will not be informed about their arrival. One day you will just get to know that they are there and that the Americans reaching Kahuta is better than the Taliban getting to it. And that Israel is also there because, according to them, Pakistan’s nukes are in the wrong hands.”

News & Politics, People, Q & A »

[5 Apr 2009 | Comments Off | Nyla Daud]

In this wide-ranging interview, Justice Nasira Iqbal, who retired from the LHC in 2002, takes Newsline through her memorable journey in the corridors of law.

Fashion, Lifestyle, People, Profiles »

[2 Mar 2009 | Comments Off | Nyla Daud]
In a League of their Own

Stylist Maram and photographer Aabro have established themselves as a force to be reckoned with. Join Newsline as we visit them at work and look back a some of their best shoots.