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Fahad Mustafa, Hasan Raheem bag wins at Pakistan's first Influencer Awards

The biggest night in Pakistan's internet scene was a star-studded affair.

09 Nov, 2026

Some of the most-followed names on Pakistani social media feeds gathered at Karachi’s Expo Centre on Saturday evening for the inaugural edition of the Pakistan Influencer Awards.

Fashion designer Hassan Sheheryar Yasin, actor Rabab Hashim, Dino Ali and comedian Faiza Saleem hosted the star-studded evening, which was the culmination of months of performance data analysis, expert jury evaluation and public voting for creators across more than 30 categories.

Speaking at the event, chief curator Talha Aslam outlined a vision to build an annual platform that “sets meaningful standards for recognition within Pakistan’s creator economy.”

Salman Iqbal, the head of the ARY group, said, “Creators and mainstream media now share the same audiences, and the best of them deserve recognition that meets global standards of credibility.” He called the awards a “meaningful step towards giving Pakistan’s creators the stature they have earned”.

Of course, the real stars of the evening were the newly crowned champions from the extensive list of awards up for grabs. So, without further ado, here are the winners of the first Pakistan Influencer Awards:

Platform Honours

Creator of the Year