Salman Iqbal
Salman Iqbal | |
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| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation | Media mogul |
| Known for |
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| Relatives | Abdul Razzak Yaqoob (uncle) |
Salman Iqbal (Urdu: سلمان اِقبال) is a Pakistani media businessman and media mogul.[1] He became the CEO of ARY Digital Network in 2014 after the death of Abdul Razzak Yaqoob.[2] In addition, Iqbal is the owner of the ARY Group, that was started by his Uncle Abdul Razzak Yaqoob and publisher of the Newsweek Middle East.[3][4][5]
He is the owner of the PSL team Karachi Kings.[6] In 2017, he was listed among The 500 Most Influential Muslims.[7]
Awards[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sitara-i-Imtiaz | Sports | Won | Awarded by Arif Alvi, President of Pakistan | [8] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Pakistan's leading media company to acquire 51 per cent stakes and management control of WorldCall Telecom". Gulf News (newspaper). 4 October 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "SC (Supreme Court) to indict ARY CEO, Mubashir Luqman". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 13 October 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Master of many arts". Khaleej Times (newspaper). 23 March 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "ARY Founder Haji Abdul Razzaq passes away". Dawn (newspaper). 21 February 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Newsweek magazine to launch Gulf edition from Dubai". The National. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ Ahmed, Abdul Ghaffar | Zeeshan (20 February 2017). "Pakistan Super League final to be held in Lahore". DAWN (newspaper). Retrieved 25 March 2019.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "The World's 500 Most Influential Muslims" (PDF). The Muslim 500. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Alvi confers civil awards on citizens, foreigners". Dawn (newspaper). 24 March 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
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