Sultana Siddiqui

Sultana Siddiqui is a Pakistani television director, producer, and a businessperson from Karachi. She is director and president of Hum Network Limited and is first woman to start and run a TV channel. Ms Siddiqui started her career from PTV as a producer in Karachi in 1974. Later, she started the Eye Television Network, under which her four cable channels are working, including Hum TV. Over the years, she has won numerous awards for her work on television. These have included Best Producer of a Drama Serial, Best Producer of a Music Production, the Hazrat Khadijat-ul-Kubra Award, Women of Vision Award, Nigar Award, the Gold Medal Award, Sindh Graduates Association Award, and the Pride of Performance Award from the Government of Pakistan. As a director she had remained inactive for ten years before her latest drama serial Zindagi Gulzar Hai, a critically acclaimed serial that has been widely commended. 

Ms Siddiqui was awarded the Leadership Award 2014 by the CEO Club and Manager Today Magazine. Her contribution to the entertainment industry was recognized with the Scroll of Honour award at the 5th GR8! Women Awards held in Dubai.