Mubashir Luqman

Mubasher Lucman is a Pakistani anchorperson and columnist. He was made caretaker Minister of Punjab for information technology, communications and works in 2007–08. He launched ARY Digital as its first CEO. He is one of the key members of WorldCall, Pakistan's first fiber-optic network.

Showbusiness career

Theatre In Lucman's youth, he gained popularity and recognition for his theatre plays. He directed a number of productions. His first job was at the Lahore Hilton (present-day Avari) when he had just started in Government College Lahore.

Copywriting and advertisement Later, Lucman joined an advertising agency as a copywriter. He had worked in the advertising industry of Pakistan for several years and proved his skills through his script for the advertisement of top local and multinational brands of Pakistan including Coca-Cola and Nestle.

Lucman produced, co-wrote and directed the film Pehla Pehla Pyaar in 2006, starring Resham and Ali Tabish.

Music In 2015, Lucman sung a cover of the 1960s classic Summer Wine alongside Aima Baig, whose father is a friend of Lucman.

Anchor career Lucman has entered television journalism in 2006.

Controversies

PEMRA ban (2014) His show Khara Sach was banned by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) in 2014 due to Lucman's outspoken words.

Sexist comments on Bollywood actresses (2025) On a 6 May 2025 Rasta News Network podcast episode with journalist Naeem Hanif, Lucman sparked outrage in both India and Pakistan following vulgar remarks in which he said that he would take Bollywood actresses as spoils of war, impliedly referring to sex slaves, if Pakistan were to win a war against India. The comments caused significant controversy amid the Pahalgam terror attack and the 2025 India–Pakistan crisis.

Writings Luqman has contributed newspaper columns in both Pakistan and the United Kingdom.

کھرا سچ : بابا جى کے نام / Kharā Sach : Bābā Jī Ke Nām, Jumhūrī Publications, Lahore, 2014, 208 p. On the alleged corruption of Independent Media Corporation (Pvt.) Ltd and its alleged ties with the Indian secret agencies.