Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman

Mir Shakil ur Rahman
Born (1957-01-08) 8 January 1957 (age 67), Karachi, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Other namesMSR
EducationSt. Patrick’s High School, Karachi
Occupation(s)Journalist, Business Executive
Known forChief Editor of Jang Group of Newspapers
Founder of Geo TV
Spouses
Shahina Shakil
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(m. 1975)​
Erum Shakil
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(m. 1991)​
Children9 (including Mir Ibrahim Rahman)
RelativesMir Khalil ur Rahman (father), Mehmooda Khalil ur Rahman (mother), Mir Javed ur Rahman (brother)
Websitegeo.tv

Mir Shakil ur Rahman (born 8 January 1957), also known as MSR, is a Pakistani media mogul and businessman. He is the founder of the 24-hour news cycle network, Geo TV.

In addition, he is also the owner of the Jang Group of Newspapers and the News International, which was founded by his father, the late Mir Khalil ur Rahman[1][2] and part owner of the Independent Media Corporation. This media group publishes a number of newspapers and magazines in Urdu and English. IMC also owns the Geo TV network.[3]

  1. ^ Shaista Malik; Zafar Iqbal (2010). Construction of Taliban Image in Pakistan: Discourse Analysis of Editorials of Dawn and The News (PDF). Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association. London School of Economics. p. 9. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  2. ^ Sherry Ricchiardi (30 July 2012). Challenges for Independent News Media in Pakistan (PDF) (Report). Center for International Media Assistance. p. 12. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Dawn: Geo TV was invoked but never defined (see the help page).