Sana Jamal
Journalist in Pakistan
Award-winning Journalist skilled in producing multimedia stories across diverse platforms.
Current:Pakistan Correspondent for Gulf News.
Covered Tech, Climate, Energy, Health, Security, Defense, Foreign Affairs and Business.
Some of my most impactful pieces focus on tech, startups, energy and climate. This long-form piece explores Pakistan’s green startups. My articles on tech & innovation include Pakistan’s tech industry driving digital transformation, a piece on Pakistani startup Bioniks building affordable bionic limbs, and another on the rise of electric motorbikes in Pakistan.
I’ve covered the impact of climate crisis, such as devastation of crops, the 2022 floods, and heat waves.
For multimedia storytelling, I’ve explored narratives such as the last living World War II veteran in the town of Dulmial, and the ‘Syrian shawarma guy’ – a refugee who became a celebrity chef in Pakistan.
Previous experience:
- Asia Editor for Tribune International
- Digital Media Manager for Tele-Visual Infolink (TVI)
- Staff Reporter for Pakistan Observer
- Contributed articles for TVI, Global Voices
- Contributed Infographics and research articles to International Relations Insights and Analysis (IRIA)
Fellowships and Achievements:
- Won Awards for articles on Innovation and Women Empowerment published in 2019
- Asia Journalism Fellowship 2018 at Institute of Policy Studies, National University of Singapore
- Won 2 Journalism Awards Technology and Tourism articles published in Gulf News in 2017
- U.S.-Pakistan Journalism Exchange Fellow 2015 by ICFJ and fellowship at The Forum in Fargo, North Dakota
- Assisted in TVI publications: ‘Web Guide to Pakistan’ and ‘Pakistan Media & PR Guide’
- In 2015, I founded Islamabad Scene which covers latest news & trends from Pakistan