

Absar Alam
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@AbsarAlamHaider
@SAMAATV ; Ex-Chairman @reportpemra ; @niemanfdn Fellow 2005 ; @Harvard Constitutionalist!!





Let’s talk numbers in Pakistani entertainment TV & YouTube economics: Even if we take a very conservative RPM of $1 per 1,000 views: • A hit drama episode = ~20 million views → ≈ $20,000 per episode • 20 episodes → ≈ $400,000 per drama Now multiply that: • 5–6 hit dramas → ≈ $2–2.4 million • Add ~100 other dramas, shows, clips, news content → the ecosystem scales massively Even with conservative assumptions, you’re easily looking at a $150–200 million monthly digital content economy, pushing close to $2 billion annually from YouTube alone. Yet the real questions are: • How much of this revenue actually comes into Pakistan? • Why is there zero transparency from major TV networks? • Why are actors, writers, and creators NOT getting digital royalties? • Where is this money parked and how is it accounted for? Pakistan’s entertainment industry has quietly become a global digital export machine but without governance, without disclosures, and without fair distribution. This is no longer just media. This is an economic sector operating in the shadows. Time to ask serious questions. #DigitalEconomy #MediaTransparency #PakistaniDrama








A Pakistan-owned oil tanker carrying crude oil from Abu Dhabi took a huge detour while passing the Strait of Hormuz, staying close to Iran for almost 12 hours. Sky's Adam Parker says this could indicate Iran is allowing selected ships to pass safely through the Strait. 🔗trib.al/IX9PTC7

@yousafakhtar72 Sir, you are doing good work for your company and a great service to Pakistan’s soft image. Inspiring 🙌


Pakistan’s Deputy PM confirmed to me just now that Karachi vessel with crude oil would reach Keemari Port in 36 hours. Second vessel Palki would leave the Strait of Hormuz anytime soon. Aragchi’s statement and flow of oil is a big win for Islamabad’s astute diplomacy during war!

Pakistan’s Deputy PM confirmed to me just now that Karachi vessel with crude oil would reach Keemari Port in 36 hours. Second vessel Palki would leave the Strait of Hormuz anytime soon. Aragchi’s statement and flow of oil is a big win for Islamabad’s astute diplomacy during war!