Salman Iqbal

Muhammad Salman Iqbal
Alma mater University of Houston
Occupation

Founder and CEO of ARY Digital Network (1999-present)

Owner of Karachi Kings, a franchise of Pakistan Super League for the game of cricket

Muhammad Salman Iqbal is a Pakistani media mogul and Film Producer for ARY Films. As a businessman, he is known as the founder of 24-hour news cycle network in Pakistan, ARY Digital Network, which he founded in 2000 during President Pervez Musharraf's government period. He is also its chief executive officer.[1]

In addition, Iqbal is the CEO of the ARY Group, that was started by his late uncle Abdul Razzak Yaqoob who died in 2014,[2] and publisher of the Newsweek Middle East magazine.[3] In Pakistan, Salman Iqbal is recognized as a voice of independent media and as one of the most influential media personalities.[4]

Films Produced for ARY Films

References

  1. "SC to indict ARY CEO, Mubashir Luqman". The Express Tribune newspaper. October 13, 2014. Retrieved 28 Aug 2016.
  2. "ARY Founder Haji Abdul Razzaq passes away". Dawn newspaper. 21 Feb 2014. Retrieved 28 Aug 2016.
  3. "Newsweek magazine to launch Gulf edition from Dubai". The National, UAE newspaper. January 26, 2015. Retrieved 28 Aug 2016.
  4. http://prideofpakistan.com/famedetail.php?name=Muhammad-Salman-Iqbal&id=692, Profile of Salman Iqbal on prideofpakistan.com website, Retrieved 28 Aug 2016
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