Mubasher Lucman is a

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anchorperson and

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. He was made caretaker Minister of Punjab for information technology, communications and works in 2007–08. He launched

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as its first CEO. He is one of the key members of

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, Pakistan's first fiber-optic network. He also worked in the corporate field, in key positions at WorldCall Group, ARY Digital, NTM (first private television network of Pakistan), and

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. As of 2014, he had conducted over 2,500 television shows, most of which focused on

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Early life and education

Born to movie director-producer of the 1950s and 1960s Luqman (1922-1994), Mubasher Lucman graduated from Aitchison College Lahore and

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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

Copywriting and advertisement

Later, Lucman joined an advertising agency as a copy writer. 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

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and Nestle.

Production company

Lucman set up a production company of his own which developed software and content for television channels of Pakistan.

Cinema

Lucman produced, co-wrote and directed the film ''Pehla Pehla Pyaar'' in 2006, starring

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and Ali Tabish.

Music

In 2015, Lucman sung a cover of the 1960s classic ''Summer Wine'' alongside

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, whose father is a friend of Lucman.

Anchor career

Lucman has entered television journalism in 2006. He started anchoring from the channel Business Plus as a host. He joined Express News as a host with the programme ''Point Blank'' and later moved to

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and hosted the programme ''Khari Baat Lucman Ke Sath''. He then joined

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, hosting ''Khara Sach''. He worked for

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, the newly launched TV channel at the time, with his programme ''Meri Jang'' for a short while. However, the channel was banned by

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due to the Axact scandal. After a while he joined Samaa, continuing with his hit programme ''Khara Sach with Mubasher Lucman''.

Controversies

PEMRA ban (2014)

His show ''Khara Sach'' was banned by the

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(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

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actresses as spoils of war, impliedly referring to

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, if Pakistan were to win a war against India. The comments caused significant controversy amid the Pahalgam terror attack and the

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Writings

Luqman has contributed newspaper columns in both Pakistan and the

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. His books include: * 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.

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External links

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mubashirluqman.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lucman, Mubashir Pakistani television talk show hosts Pakistani film directors Pakistani investigative journalists Pakistani opinion journalists Pakistani columnists Aitchison College alumni Government College University, Lahore alumni Living people 1955 births ARY News newsreaders and journalists BOL Network people Provincial ministers of Punjab