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  "id": 8949986,
  "title": "Five things to know about Engro's soon-to-be CEO Junaid Iqbal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/five-things-to-know-about-engros-soon-to-be-ceo-junaid-iqbal",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-21T15:45:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40440520/five-things-to-know-about-engros-soon-to-be-ceo-junaid-iqbal"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Junaid Iqbal, a seasoned executive with a background spanning media, finance, tech, and startups, is poised to become Engro Corporation's President and CEO in April 2027. Prior to Engro, Iqbal led Careem's operations in Pakistan and the Middle East, where he played a crucial role in the company's expansion and eventual acquisition by Uber. Post-Careem, Iqbal ventured into entrepreneurship, founding Salt Ventures, an investment firm, and Caravan Media, a technology-focused media company, both based in Dubai. With a career that began in media and progressed through high-impact roles in finance and corporate finance, Iqbal is known for his strategic vision and entrepreneurial spirit. He notably skipped an MBA, opting instead for hands-on experience and education at Harvard Business School. Iqbal's strategic focus on Dubai as a global hub underscores his confidence in the region's potential for collaboration and growth.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Five things to know about former Careem Pay head Junaid Iqbal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/five-things-to-know-about-former-careem-pay-head-junaid-iqbal",
        "published": "2026-09-21T12:04:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}