| Aftab Iqbal | |
|---|---|
Iqbal in 2010 |
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| Born | September 19, 1961 [1] Pakistan |
| Occupation | Television/newspaper columnist |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Website | |
| http://www.aftabiqbal.com/ | |
Aftab Iqbal is a journalist and television anchor from Pakistan who currently hosts the political-humour talk show Khabarnaak on GEO News. Previously, he hosted the show Hasb-e-Haal on Dunya News before leaving the channel.[2] Aftab is the son of the Urdu poet Zafar Iqbal.
From 1994-95, Iqbal served as Media Adviser to Chief Minister Punjab. He also writes a column in The News titled Buk-up.[1] He also wrote an article for Newsweek Pakistan. [3]
As a columnist, Iqbal has written for a number of publications, including the Urdu language Nawa-i-Waqt. He graduated with Masters from the Government College University in Lahore in 1985 and studied history at the San Jose State University in California in 1986.[1]