On Pakistan Day, March 23, 2022, Mr. Salman Iqbal, President and CEO of ARY Digital Network, will be awarded the Sitara-e-Imitaz, Pakistan’s third highest civilian honour.
Mr. Salman Iqbal, the owner of the Karachi Kings of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), will be honoured for his contributions to cricket. According to a letter issued by the Cabinet Division, Governor Sindh Imran Ismail will present the President and CEO of ARY Digital Network with the Sitara-e-Imtiaz during the investiture ceremony on Pakistan Day.
Apart from owning the PSL’s Karachi Kings, which has produced a number of good cricketers, Salman Iqbal also owns A-Sports, Pakistan’s first HD sports channel, which broadcast the ICC Twenty20 World Cup last year and will also broadcast the next two Pakistan Super League seasons alongside state-owned PTV Sports.