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Aftab Iqbal in 2010
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Aftab Iqbal September 9, 1961 Pakistan |
Alma mater | Government College University |
Occupation | Television/newspaper columnist |
Years active | 1985–present |
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Website | www |
Aftab Iqbal (Urdu: آفتاب اقبال—Āftāb Iqbāl) is a journalist and television anchor from Okara, Pakistan.
Aftab Iqbal started his career as Columnist in 1985. He is Famous Journalist, columnist, writer, and television anchor. He is the well Known personality in Pakistan in terms of General Knowledge. He also served as Media Adviser to Chief Minister Punjab Manzoor Wattoo From 1994 to 1995. He frequently writes a column in The News International. He also wrote articles for Newsweek Pakistan.
As a columnist, Iqbal has written for a number of publications, including the Urdu-language Nawa-i-Waqt. He completed his early study in the Convent of Jesus and Mary at Lahore. He graduated with a master's degree from the Government College University in Lahore in 1985 and studied media at San Jose State University in California in 1986.
Aftab Iqbal started his career on Electronic Media in 2008 from a program “Hasb-e-Haal” broadcast by Dunya News. He hosted this show with Sohail Ahmed as Azizi and Najia Baig. It was a news-based comedy show. After 2 years he left the Dunya News and Started a program “Khabardaar” on Geo News. He got much famous from Geo News. His Program felt much criticism because in his programs many characters were in Punjabi, difficult to understand for some people. In 2015 He left Geo News and Join Express News. He is currently hosting “Khaberdar with Aftab Iqbal” on Express News, it is a comedy and informative show.