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Pakistan's Top 10 highest paid TV Anchors:

Pakistani media industry is full of talent. Many influential people have played a key role as TV anchors, gaining public attention. But did you know that these TV anchors earn millions of rupees by doing their job?

Here is a list of Pakistan's Top 10 highest paid TV anchors (starting with the Richest):

Kamran Khan:

Earnings: 4.8 million / month

This is Kamran Khan, President and Editor-in-Chief of Dunya Media Group, the biggest name in journalism in Pakistan. Kamran Khan began his career in 1982 as an investigative news reporter for a local daily newspaper in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. In 1985, he joined the British Newspaper “The Sunday Times”. He also worked for the American newspaper (Washington Post). Kamran has been associated with Jang Media Group for the last 32 years.

He hosted a popular current affairs show program (Aj Kamran Khan Ke Sath). In 2015, following the Degrees scandal, he left the Geo News Channel and joined the Boll News Channel. Kamran Khan joined Dunya News in 2015 and is currently hosting a popular current affairs TV show program (Dunya Kamran Khan Ke Sath). Kamran Khan receives a monthly salary of Rs 48 lakh from Dunya News Channel.

Hamid Mir

Earnings: 4.6 million / month

Hamid Mir is the most famous journalist and anchor person in Pakistan as well as internationally. Hamid was born on July 23, 1966 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. His journalistic career is full of sporadic and dangerous events. Hamid Mir is known for his authentic and transparent journalistic activity. He is the only Pakistani anchor person and journalist who interviewed Osama bin Laden after the 9/11 attacks. Hamid also interviewed world Popular leaders such as Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, Colin Powell, Tony Blair, Nelson Mandela and Shimon Peres.

Hamid Mir was also awarded National Award Hilal Imtiaz, Lifetime Achievement Award and Most Resilient Journalist Award. Hamid started his career in 1987 as a reporter and sub-editor of the daily Jang Group. He exposed many corrupt people and political issues as in 1990, Hamid broke a story when President Ghulam Ishaq Khan tried to overthrow Benazir Bhutto's government. In 1994, he broke a story about a submarine purchase scandal involving Asif Zardari, his friend and some Navy officers. Hamid Mir is now hosting a political and current affairs talk show (Capital Talk) on Geo News Channel and is receiving a maximum of Rs 4.6 million a month.

Kashif Abbasi

Earnings: 4 million / month

Kashif Abbasi, the most respected journalist and anchor person who has no scandal, gets the highest salary package of Rs. 4 million per month for ARY News. Kashif Abbasi was born on December 10, 1974 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Kashif Abbasi started his journalistic career with a magazine and his first article was the most read article in the history of this journal in Pakistan.

In 2012, he announced her marriage to Mehr Bukhari, a well-known host and anchor person of Dunya News Channel. Kashif Abbasi remained neutral and never said a word in favor of his wife Mehr Bukhari when she was involved in the media gate scandal. Still, he did a talk show on ARY News Channel against the scandal. Kashif hosts the Current Affairs TV talk show program (Off the Record) on ARY News Channel.

Mubashir Luqman

Earnings: 3.5 million / month

Mubashir Luqman was born on January 11, 1962 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Mubashir Luqman began his journalistic career as a copywriter for an advertising agency. Mubashir Luqman wrote marketing scripts for Nestle and Coca-Cola, along with many other top brands. Mubashir was also the head of a software house that produced content for various TV channels in Pakistan.

Mubashir began his career as a journalist with the private TV network Business Plus, where he hosted a TV program as an anchor person. A few months later, he left the Business Plus channel and joined Express News, a leading media group. Two years later, he joined Dunya News Channel, where he hosted a popular TV program (Khari Baat). Mubashir is currently working with Samaa News Channel and hosting a popular talk show (Khara Sach) through which Mubashir is always trying to expose the corrupt people of Pakistan. SAMAA News Channel is now paying him Rs. 3.5 million per month.

Shahzeb Khanzada

Earnings: 3.3 million / month

Shahzeb Khanzada, a young journalist and anchor person, is also one of the richest and highest earning anchors in Pakistan. He was born on September 20, 1986. Shahzeb Khanzada started his journalistic career in 2005 with the Sun Buzz TV channel in Karachi, Pakistan. In 2009, Shahzeb Khanzada joined Express News, a media group, where he began hosting a political talk show program (To the Point).

Three years later, in 2014, when Kamran Khan left Geo News, Shahzeb Khanzada quickly replaced journalist Kamran Khan and started hosting the most rated talk show in Pakistan (Aj Kamran Khan Ke Sath). He replaced Name of the talk show program (Aj Shahzeb Khanzada Ke Sath). Shahzeb signed a contract with Express News Channel for Rs 1.85 million per month. He receives a beautiful and highest paid package of Rs 3.3 million every month from Geo News Channel.

Javed Chaudhry

Earnings: 2.8 million / month

Another big name in the list of Pakistan's Top 10 richest and highest earning anchors is Javed Chaudhry. He is a well-known journalist and anchor person. Javed started his career as a columnist. In the early days of his journalistic career, Javed worked with the daily Umat and the daily Khabareen. In 1997, he joined Jang newspaper as a columnist from 1997 to 2006. Javed was the most widely read and popular columnist in Pakistan.

After joining the Daily Express in 2006, he quit the daily Jang. Two years later, he started working with the Express News Channel and has been working with the Express News Channel ever since. As an anchor and host, Javed hosts a popular talk show (Kal Tak) on the Express News Channel. Express News is offering them a handsome salary package of 2.8 million / month.

Talat Hussain

Earning: 2 million/month

From Chakwal, Punjab, Pakistan, we have another talented and great journalist and anchor person Syed Talat Hussain, who is also the richest and highest paid anchor in Pakistan. Talat Hussain is currently working with Geo News Channel and hosting a popular TV talk show (Naya Pakistan). Talat also worked today with the TV channel as executive director and with Dawn News and PTV.

Talat is also a columnist. He has written columns for various national and international newspapers such as Daily News, Newline, Express News and India Today. Currently, he is receiving the highest salary package of Rs 2 million per month from Geo News and is successfully ranked seventh in the list.

Moeed Pirzada

Earning: 1.8 million/month

Moeed Pirzada is one of the most talented journalists and anchors in Pakistan. He was born on July 29, 1965. Moeed is one of the most educated anchors in Pakistan, with a bachelor's degree in Medical, a master's degree in media and internet regulations, and a master's degree in finance and economic policy from Columbia University. He started his journalism and anchoring career as a columnist. Moeed joined Waqt News, a Pakistani news channel, as an anchor and started hosting a TV show (Aj Rat Moeed Pirzada Ke Sath).

Moeed also held the position of Director of World Affairs and Content Head of Pakistan Television (PTV), where he hosted a popular political talk show (Sochta Pakistan). Moeed Pirzada is now working with Dunya News Channel and hosting Current Affairs TV talk show (Dunya Today). He is receiving a salary of 1.8 million per month from Dunya News.

Aftab Iqbal

Earning: 1.5 million/month

Here is another well-known journalist and anchorperson Aftab Iqbal who is the highest paid anchor in the list of 10 highest paid anchors in Pakistan. Aftab Iqbal was born on September 9, 1961 in Okara, Punjab, Pakistan. He holds a Master’s Degree in Journalism from Government College Lahore and a Diploma in Mass Communication History from California (San Jose State University) USA in 1986. Aftab Iqbal started his career in 1986 as a news reporter with leading newspapers. Aftab Iqbal also held the post of Media Advisor to the Chief Minister of Punjab from 1994 to 1996.

From 1995 to 2010, Aftab Iqbal worked as a columnist in the daily Nawa-e-Waqt. In 2009, Aftab started a program (Hasb-e-Hall) on Dunya News as a host. Yet a year later, he quit Dunya News and joined Pakistan's popular news channel, Geo News, where he began hosting the popular Geo News TV program, Khabarnaak. Aftab Iqbal also worked with Geo News for five years. Now Aftab is hosting a popular TV show Khabardar with Aftab Iqbal on Express News Channel and enjoying the beautiful and highest paid package of 1.5 million for a month.

Iqrar Ul Hassan

Earning: 1.2 million/month

He has been working with ARY News and hosting a popular reality TV show Sar-e-Aam. He was Born on May 29, 1984 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Iqrar got a degree in journalism from the University of the Punjab and began his career as a host on ARY News in 2006. A few years later, he started a TV show (Sar-e-Aam) exposing the corrupt people, the rule of law, the governance and the serious issues of Pakistani society.

The TV show (Sar-e-Aam) made him a well-known host and anchor person in Pakistan, which raised the rating of ARY News Channel. TV channel ARY News is paying him 1.2 million for one month.