Salman Iqbal net worth is estimated at about $600 million in published reports, placing him 17th on the A1 Blogs Rich List 2026. As president and chief executive of the ARY Digital Network, he runs one of Pakistan’s most-watched media groups, and he owns the Karachi Kings franchise in the Pakistan Super League.
#17A1 Rich List- Net worth
- Est. $600M (Published estimate (PropertyAI.pk, 2026))
- Source of wealth
- ARY Group
- Industry
- Media, gold, property
- Self-made or inherited
- Family business
- Born
- Dubai
- Citizenship
- Pakistan
- Residence
- Dubai
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Salman Iqbal net worth in 2026
Published estimates put Salman Iqbal’s net worth at around $600 million. The ARY Group is privately owned and based in Dubai, and its businesses span media, gold, property and finance, so the figure is an estimate. Forbes and Bloomberg do not track him.
The ARY Group
The ARY Group was founded in Dubai in 1972 by Haji Abdul Razzak Yaqoob, who chaired it until his death in 2014. The group was originally owned by four brothers: Abdul Razzak Yaqoob, Haji Mohammad Iqbal, Haji Jan Mohammad and Haji Abdul Rauf. Salman Iqbal is the son of Haji Mohammad Iqbal and was born in Dubai.
The group began in gold and jewellery, and ARY Jewellers remains one of its best-known names. Over the decades it added media, films, property development in Dubai, a hospital in Karachi and a stake in financial services.
Building ARY Digital Network
Salman Iqbal took charge of ARY Digital Network after his uncle’s death in 2014. The network runs several satellite channels watched in Pakistan and by the diaspora worldwide, including the entertainment channel ARY Digital and the news channel ARY News. Its dramas regularly top television ratings in Pakistan, and ARY Films has produced and distributed Pakistani feature films.
Karachi Kings
Salman Iqbal owns the Karachi Kings, one of the founding franchises of the Pakistan Super League, which started in 2016. The team won the PSL title in 2020. In 2022 he received the Sitara-i-Imtiaz in the sports category.
Influence and recognition
In 2017 he was included in The 500 Most Influential Muslims. As head of a major news channel, he is also a significant figure in Pakistan’s political and media landscape, where ARY News has often been at the centre of debate.
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Key dates
- 1972: the ARY Group is founded in Dubai
- 2014: Salman Iqbal takes charge of ARY Digital Network
- 2016: the Karachi Kings play in the first Pakistan Super League
- 2017: named among The 500 Most Influential Muslims
- 2020: the Karachi Kings win the PSL
- 2022: receives the Sitara-i-Imtiaz
How the A1 Rich List estimates net worth
We use Forbes’ real-time figure where Forbes tracks a person. For everyone else we use the most widely cited published estimate, from sources such as Wikipedia’s list of Pakistanis by net worth, the Sunday Times Rich List and Pakistani business publications, and we name the source on each profile. Where reports give a range, we rank on the midpoint. Private companies are hard to value, so treat every estimate as a guide rather than an exact figure.
Frequently asked questions
What is Salman Iqbal’s net worth?
About $600 million according to published estimates.
Who founded ARY?
Haji Abdul Razzak Yaqoob founded the ARY Group in Dubai in 1972. He was Salman Iqbal’s uncle.
Does Salman Iqbal own Karachi Kings?
Yes. He owns the Karachi Kings franchise in the Pakistan Super League.
See the full list of the richest people in Pakistan, and his biography on Wikipedia.
