A television host, journalist, and businessman Aftab Iqbal has been arrested from his house by the police.
The news of his arrest has been confirmed by his daughter Ayesha Noor Iqbal in a video message on Twitter.
The reason for his arrest is unknown but there are speculations that he is arrested because of his close association with Chairman PTI Imran Khan.
“My father Aftab Iqbal has been arrested by unknown people. I request people to pray for his safe return,” said Ayesha Noor Iqbal.
“People came in different cars to arrest him,” she further said.
Please 🙏 pic.twitter.com/m54eMIPlmz
— Ayesha Noor Iqbal (@AyeshaNIqbal) May 11, 2023
#ReleaseAftabIqbal pic.twitter.com/Fizll4ZZ8P
— Aftab Iqbal (@Aftab_Iqbal1) May 11, 2023
Aftab Iqbal is a former host of TV programs Hasb-e-Haal, Khabarnaak on Geo News, Khabardaar on Express News, Himaqatain on 92 News, and Khabarzar on Aap News, and Khabarzar on Neo News.
He is currently hosting Khabarhaar on Samaa News. His presence on digital media is through his YouTube channel Aftab Iqbal started on January 7, 2017.
In October 2018, he launched his TV Channel Aap News, where he fulfilled administrative affairs. In January 2020, he left his own channel and joined Neo News.
He left Neo News in January 2021 and went back on Express News and hosts a show Khabardar on Express News, which he in turn left to start Khabarhaar on Samaa TV in 2022.
