“I invite all other Pakistani television networks, including Hum, Geo and Green, to bring their content to the ARY Plus app and become part of the world’s largest Urdu streaming platform. If they have a problem with the word ‘ARY’ being part of the app’s name, I can remove it and we can call it Plus.”

— Salman Iqbal, President & CEO, ARY Digital Network

“Hania Aamir’s song ‘Pablo’ is a banger. I think she is an amazing artist. People from South Asia, especially Pakistanis, need to view music more as a form of expression and not as a Pakistan Idol judge. Seriously.”

— Asim Azhar, singer

“Faryal Gohar should not have defamed Jamal Shah at this age. He is such a wonderful person. And how can someone keep such an educated woman caged?”

— Saba Faisal, actor

“Who is Saba Faisal?

I don’t know her.

I don’t own a TV.

Is she an actress?”

— Faryal Gohar, actor

Published in Dawn, ICON, September 27th, 2026