Salman Iqbal

CEO, ARY Group | President & CEO, ARY Digital Network | Founder, ARYTech | Owner, Karachi Kings (PSL Champions 2020) | President, World Memon Organization

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About

From gold bars to goalposts and now GPUs to gigabits. I’ve spent two decades building one of Pakistan’s most dynamic media ecosystems and backing the growth of sport and digital content across the region. As CEO of ARY Group and President of ARY Digital Network, I lead platforms reaching audiences in 100+ countries with a deep push into OTT, short-form, and live sports. I’m also Founder of ARYTech our AI-first Build AI-first platforms that help creators, real-estate builders, teachers, and financial services scale their expertise to global markets On the field, I’m the owner of Karachi Kings (PSL Champions 2020) and the founder-patron of A Sports HD Pakistan’s first HD sports channel built to give every game a bigger stage. On the screen, ARY ZAP streams our top entertainment and live channels across web, mobile, and smart TVs. Community matters. I serve as President, World Memon Organization (2023–26) and was honored with Pakistan’s Sitara-i-Imtiaz (2022) for contributions to sports. What drives me: scaling Pakistan and the GCC as an export hub for digital experiences where creators, educators, property builders, and fintechs go from local impact to global markets. If you’re building the future of media, learning, property, or money, let’s talk.

Experience

  • Chief Executive Officer at ARY Group
    Jan 2014 - Present · 12 yrs 7 mos

    Lead diversified businesses anchored by ARY Digital Network; now expanding into AI-powered media tech via ARYTech. Scaled channel footprint and rights portfolio; strengthened digital and OTT presence across 100+ countries.

  • Founder at ARYtech
    Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

    Leads ARY’s AI-first product arm, building export-ready platforms in OTT, ad-tech, e-learning, fintech, and proptech.

  • President at ARY Digital Network
    Jan 2014 - Present · 12 yrs 7 mos

    Scales multi-genre channels and digital distribution (ARY Digital, ARY ZAP, A Sports HD), rights, and monetization across global audiences.

  • Founder at A-Sports
    Jan 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 7 mos

    Launched Pakistan’s first HD sports channel and expanded premium rights and analysis programming.

  • Owner at Karachi Kings (Pakistan Super League)
    Jan 2015 - Present · 11 yrs 7 mos

    Franchise owner since PSL inception; PSL Champions (2020)