Mubasher Lucman is a Pakistani film director, anchorperson, columnist and former caretaker provincial minister in Punjab caretaker ministry in 2007–08. He was made caretaker Minister of Punjab for information technology, communications and works in 2007–08.

Early life and education

Born to movie director-producer of the 50s and 60s Luqman (1922-1994), Mubasher Lucman is a graduate of both Aitchison College Lahore and

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. Singer

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, with whom he sung a cover of ''

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'', is his niece.

Showbiz career

In Mubasher's youth, he gained popularity and recognition for his theatre plays. He cited and directed a number of productions. In his early career, his first job was at the Lahore Hilton (present-day Avari) when he had just started in Government College Lahore he had joined as a life guard which included cleaning pool toilet areas and collecting linen. Later, Mubasher Lucman joined an advertising agency as a copy writer. He had worked in the advertising industry of Pakistan for several years and proved his skills through his script for the advertisement of top local and multinational brands of Pakistan including

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, Nestle and many others as well. After this, Mubasher Lucman had set up a production company of his own which developed software and content for television channels of Pakistan. Mubasher Lucman had also worked in the corporate field in key positions like WorldCall Group, ARY Digital, NTM (First Private Television Network of Pakistan), PAKTEL and others as well. Mubasher Lucman then produced, co-wrote and directed the film ''Pehla Pehla Pyaar'' in 2006, starring

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and Ali Tabish.

Anchor career

Lucman then started anchoring from the channel Business Plus as a host. During his first experience on the television screen. He then joined the Express News as a host with the programme called ''Point'' Blank and then later moved to

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and started to host a programme ''Khari Baat Lucman Ke Sath''. He then joined

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hosting ''Khara Sach.'' Mubasher then joined

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the newly launched TV channel at the time with his programme Meri Jang for a short while. However the channel was then banned by PEMRA due to the Axact scandal. After a while Mubasher joined Samaa continuing with his hit programme ''Khara Sach with Mubasher Lucman''. Later on, Mubasher left

Criticism

Banned by PEMRA

Khara Sach was banned by

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(PEMRA) due to Lucman's outspoken words.

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