Aftab Iqbal is a journalist and television anchor from Pakistan who currently hosts the political-humour talk show Khabarnak on GEO News. Previously, he hosted the show Hasb-e-Haal on Duniya News before leaving the channel.  Aftab is the son of the Urdu poet Zafar Iqbal.

From 1994-95, Iqbal served as Media Adviser to Chief Minister Punjab. He also writes a column in The News titled Buk-up  He also wrote an article for News Week Pakistan.

As a columnist, Iqbal has written for a number of publications, including the Urdu language Nawae Waqt. He graduated with Masters from Lahore in 1985 and studied history at  California in 1986.