Imran Aslam

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Imran Aslam is a famous journalist and media personality from Pakistan. He is currently the president of GEO Television, a subsidiary of the Jang Group.

He began his journalism career as the editor of The Star in the 1980s. He then become editor of The News in Karachi and was there for a decade through the 1990s. The News is an English daily published by the Jang Group.

Aslam has also written plays for television, but his most successful foray has been in theatre with the creation of the Gripps Theatre. Aslam's political satire provides the content for their performances. Other undertakings by Imran Aslam and Gripps have included the translations of Dario Fo's plays for children that have been localised for Pakistani audiences.

Imran Aslam worked for the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, of the UAE before he turned to journalism.

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