Arman Sabir
Arman Sabir () is a Pakistani journalist who has worked in print, radio, television and digital journalism. He began his journalism career with Pakistan Press International (PPI) in 1993 and later worked for the English-language newspaper Dawn, the BBC Urdu Service, and Pakistani television and digital news organisations.
Sabir has also held elected positions in the Karachi Press Club (KPC), including treasurer and secretary. He was elected to the club's governing body in 2006, became treasurer for the 2013 term, and was elected secretary in 2018 for the 2019 term.
Early career and Dawn
According to the Karachi Press Club, Sabir started his journalism career in 1993 with the independent wire service Pakistan Press International and joined Dawn in January 1999, where he worked until August 2007.
During his time at Dawn, he reported on subjects including policing, law enforcement, transport, railways, the power sector and computerised national identity cards.
A 2003 Dawn report identified Sabir as a staff reporter. He also published bylined articles in the newspaper, including a 2004 article concerning a case involving two doctors.
BBC Urdu Service
Sabir joined the BBC Urdu Service as a correspondent in August 2007 and remained associated with the service for almost six years, according to the Karachi Press Club. RFE/RL identified him in 2011 as an Islamabad-based producer for the BBC's Urdu Service.
In 2010, he was one of two trainers involved in the BBC's Lifeline project for people affected by floods in Pakistan. The project included training participants to produce radio news bulletins.
Sabir also reported for BBC Urdu. A 2009 BBC Urdu report on an awareness programme for [...] workers in Karachi was published under his byline.
Television and digital journalism
After leaving the BBC Urdu Service, Sabir joined television news in February 2014. The Karachi Press Club identified him in 2019 as working for ARY News.
Sabir subsequently worked in digital journalism. In 2022, he published reports for BOL News under his byline, including coverage of Karachi policing, traffic enforcement and other public-interest issues.
Karachi Press Club
Sabir has been ACTIVE in the Karachi Press Club since the early 2000s. He was elected to the club's governing body in 2006.
In the Karachi Press Club election for the 2013 term, he was elected treasurer, receiving 559 votes.
In December 2018, Sabir was elected secretary of the Karachi Press Club for the 2019 term. He received 925 votes, while his opponent Shahid Abbas Jatoi received 254 votes.
He retained the position in the December 2019 election for the 2020 term, receiving 846 votes against 312 for his opponent Faizan Lakhani.
His tenure as secretary was reported by Dawn in connection with several activities of the press club, including the club's response to an incident involving Pakistan Rangers personnel in July 2020.
He was also identified as KPC secretary in contemporary reports concerning events and activities involving journalists and the press club.
Other professional activities
According to the Karachi Press Club, Sabir was elected secretary of the Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ) Dastoor in 2009.