Imran Aslam (journalist)

Imran Aslam (Urdu: عمران اسلم; 1952 – 2 December 2022) was a Pakistani journalist, screenwriter and media personality from Pakistan.[1]

Early life

Imran Aslam was born in Madras (now Chennai, India) in 1952. He studied at the Government College, Lahore, where he'd befriend the likes of Salman Shahid and Usman Peerzada, before completing his higher education in London in the 1970s at London School of Economics.[2][3]

Before he turned to journalism, he worked for Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan of the UAE.[2] He worked there as the Director of Royal Flight.[3]

Career

Journalism

He began his journalistic career as the editor of an English language newspaper The Star in 1982.[3] In the 1990s, he was editor of The News, a Karachi-based English daily newspaper.[4]

Geo Newtork

In 2015, he became the Group President of GEO Television Network, a subsidiary of Jang Group of Newspapers.[5][1]

"During his tenure as president, Geo Network launched Geo News channel, Geo Entertainment channel, Geo Super channel, Aag channel, Geo Kahani channel and Geo Tez channel."[1] Aslam was the president of Geo TV Network from 2002.[1] Aslam has been called the creative brain behind Geo Newtork as a modern media powerhouse.[6]

Writing

Fluent in Urdu, English, and Bangla, owing to his childhood spent in former East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), Aslam wrote on a wide range of subjects, including sports, business, religious texts, classical literature, Sufism, and comic books. His writing style was noted for its wit.[6]

Television series

As a screenwriter he wrote over 60 drama scripts for both television and stage.[7] Among his famous PTV dramas were Khaleej in 1986 and Bisaat in 2000, the latter marking the television debut of veteran actor Nadeem.[3]

Personal life and death

Aslam was married to cricket journalist Farishteh Aslam.[4]

Aslam was well-versed in both Indian and Western classical music, including qawwalis, Sufi music, and instrumental compositions. According to his niece, journalist Reema Abbasi, he had memorized works by Shakespeare, Byron, and Keats, as well as Urdu poets such as Ghalib, Mir, and various Sufi poets.[6]

Imran Aslam died on 2 December 2022, at the age of 70.[8]

Selected filmography

Television

Year Title Network Notes
1986 Khaleej PTV [9][3]
Dastak [9][4][3]
1990 Rozi Based on the 1982 Hollywood film Tootsie[9][4]
2000 Bisaat [9][4][3]
2016 Mor Mahal Geo Entertainment Concept only[10]

Film

Year Title Notes
2019 Parey Hut Love [11]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Profile of Imran Aslam on journalismpakistan.com website Published 14 December 2015, Retrieved 26 September 2022
  2. ^ a b Profile of Imran Aslam on pakistanherald.com website Archived 23 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 26 September 2022
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Suhayb, Muhammad (5 December 2022). "Imran Aslam: Last of the Legends". Youlin Magazine. Archived 2 July 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Profile of Imran Aslam". Vidpk.com website. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Geo TV back on air after 'deal'". Daily Times (Pakistan) newspaper. 20 April 2018. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  6. ^ a b c Sarwar, Beena (3 December 2022). "Imran Aslam obituary: A veteran, thespian journalist". Geo News.
  7. ^ News Desk (2 December 2022). "Veteran journalist Imran Aslam passes away at 70". The Express Tribune.
  8. ^ Veteran journalist Imran Aslam passes away at 70
  9. ^ a b c d "THE ICON INTERVIEW: THE NERVOUS VISIONARY". Dawn (newspaper). 28 July 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  10. ^ Haider Isani, Amna (9 February 2016). "Mor Mahal is the story of resilient, fiercely powerful women". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Parey Hut Love's shoot concludes with a star-studded wrap-up party". Dawn Images. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
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