Hottie of the week: Hareb Farooq

Status: Unknown

Born: Lahore, Pakistan

Who is he?

You may recall Hareb Farooq from his exquisite magazine spreads and perfect photographs but did you know that this blue-eyed beauty is one of Pakistan’s most sought after male models? Despite having joined the Pakistani modeling fraternity just a few years ago, Hareb has already worked with renowned men’s wear brands such as Cambridge, Amir Adnan and Lawrencepur. He was also selected as Gul Ahmed’s G-Man of the Year in 2012. Initially hesitant about acting, Hareb remained true to modeling for a long time before venturing out onto the silver screens and boy, are we glad that he did! Hareb set our TV screens ablaze with his stellar performances in the hit Geo TV serial Aas and the A-plus drama Baraf and has left us counting the days to his next project. Let’s hope he doesn’t keep us waiting for too long!

Why we love him

Considering Hareb’s chiseled cheekbones and well-toned body, we cannot help but love him. His sandy blonde hair just begs to be ruffled and if we add his bronzed complexion to the picture, we will have our very own Pakistani version of the famous Argentine actor Sebastian Rulli. But perhaps the most striking quality about Hareb are his eyes. Deep blue with a mischievous twinkle that makes our hearts flutter, they are unique and have cast a spell across the women of the country.

This angel-faced young man has won millions of fans around the world. Hareb is as popular internationally as he is in Pakistan and hopes to walk the ramps at the New York, Paris and Milan Fashion Weeks sometime soon.

What you didn’t know about him

Hareb is a graduate from the University of Manchester with a degree in Mass Communication.

The meaning of the name Hareb is ‘one who runs fast.’

Published in The Express Tribune, Ms T, January 19^th, 2014.