Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman
Mir Shakil ur Rahman | |
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Born | Jang Group of Newspapers Founder of Geo TV | 8 January 1957 ,
Spouses | Shahina Shakil (m. 1975)Erum Shakil (m. 1991) |
Children | 9 (including geo.tv |
Mir Shakil ur Rahman (born 8 January 1957), also known as MSR, is a Pakistani
In addition, he is also the owner of the
Early life and education
Mir Shakil ur Rahman was born on 8 January 1957 in
Career
In the late 1990s, during
Media industry associations
Mir Shakil has also served as the president of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society, in 2006.[9] He remained a convener of the 'Wage Board Committee' of the society in 2010.[10] He was the president of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors in 1995–96 and again in 2003–04 and also the president of Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) in 2005.[11] Shakil served as a member of the Press Council of Pakistan in 2013.[12] He owns multiple media outlets such as Jang News, Geo News TV channel, The News, and others.[13]
Personal life
Mir Shakil ur Rahman is the younger brother of former Jang Newspaper Editor Mir Javed ur Rahman (1945-2020), and the second youngest child of Mehmooda Khalil ur Rahman (1926-2021) and the late
He resides in Dubai, United Arab Emirates with his two wives, Shahina and Erum, sharing five children (including Mir Ibrahim Rahman) with his first wife and four with his second. He has a total of nine children. [1]
References
- ^ a b Shaista Malik; Zafar Iqbal (2010). Construction of Taliban Image in Pakistan: Discourse Analysis of Editorials of Dawn and The News (PDF). Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association. London School of Economics. p. 9. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ Sherry Ricchiardi (30 July 2012). Challenges for Independent News Media in Pakistan (PDF) (Report). Center for International Media Assistance. p. 12. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ a b c "Geo TV Network". Dawn. Pakistan. 28 June 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ https://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/front/pdf/MRK20181.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Haris Masood Zuberi (6 May 2011). "Through hardships to the stars : St. Patrick's High School turns 150 years old today". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Attacks on the Press 1999: Pakistan". Committee to Protect Journalists website. 22 March 2000. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ Meyer, Rachel, ed. (2009). "Distinguished Visitors" (PDF). Newsletter. Austin: South Asian Institute, The University of Texas: 13. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Mir Shakil ur Rehman - CEO Jang/Geo group arrested by NAB". 12 March 2020.
- ^ "APNS (All Pakistan Newspapers Society) elects office-bearers". Dawn. Pakistan. 2 April 2006. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "APNS Committee for 2010–2011". All Pakistan Newspapers Society. 27 April 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "PBA (Pakistan Broadcasting Association) elects office-bearers". Dawn. Pakistan. 23 December 2005. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ Press Council of Pakistan (2013). Annual Report 2013 (PDF) (Report). Press Council of Pakistan. p. 10. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "The Mir Family".