President of Geo TV Network and Jang Group Imran Aslam. — Facebook/Pakistan Idol
President of Geo and Jang Group Imran Aslam passed away at the age of 70, Geo News reported Friday.
Aslam, who was also a giant of journalism, was unwell for some time and undergoing treatment at a local hospital.
He was born in Madras, India in 1952. He studied in London in the 70s and had a great career in journalism.
Aslam was a part of the team that launched Geo News, Geo Entertainment and Geo Super were launched under his leadership. He was also the founding member of the English-language newspaper The News.
The journalist was also the chief news editor and senior editor of The News. He also had a career in script writing and wrote over 60 dramas that were displayed on stage and television.
