Sheikh Nasir Iqbal, Founder & Visionary

Sheikh Nasir Iqbal

Founder & Visionary

Master Ballpoint Pen Industries (Pvt.) Ltd.

MASTER was founded with a simple belief: a writing instrument should be dependable in the hand, thoughtful in its design, and worthy of the ideas it helps bring to life.

For me, quality was never only about making a better product. It was about building trust - through consistency, continuous improvement, and an uncompromising commitment to the people who choose MASTER every day.

Over the years, that belief guided our journey from manufacturing writing instruments to continually improving how they write, perform, and serve the changing needs of students, professionals, and creators.

Our responsibility is not only to honour what we have built, but to keep moving forward. Through better design, stronger technology, disciplined manufacturing, and meaningful innovation, MASTER must continue to evolve while remaining true to the values on which it was founded.

As the next generation carries this vision forward, I believe MASTER's greatest chapters are still to be written.

FounderSheikh Nasir Iqbal
CompanyMaster Ballpoint Pen Industries (Pvt.) Ltd.
Date of birth12 October 1962
Date of passing23 January 2026
Lasting InstructionOthers may copy the numbers. We defined their meaning.

WHAT HE INTRODUCED

ContributionWhat It WasWhy It Mattered
The Urdu & Qalam DistinctionHe separated calligraphy writing into two clearly defined functions: Urdu (04) for controlled, balanced writing and Qalam (05) for bold, expressive strokes.For the first time, a student or teacher could choose a tool by purpose - not by guesswork. The market had tools. He introduced tools with meaning.
The Number-Based SystemHe introduced a numeric language where every number carried a specific meaning. 604 became the standard for neat, exam-ready Urdu writing. 605 became the identity of bold Qalam strokes.These numbers evolved from product codes into category definitions across Pakistan. Today, many brands use similar numbering. They imitate the system they could not originate.

The Urdu & Qalam Distinction

What It Was

He separated calligraphy writing into two clearly defined functions: Urdu (04) for controlled, balanced writing and Qalam (05) for bold, expressive strokes.

Why It Mattered

For the first time, a student or teacher could choose a tool by purpose - not by guesswork. The market had tools. He introduced tools with meaning.

The Number-Based System

What It Was

He introduced a numeric language where every number carried a specific meaning. 604 became the standard for neat, exam-ready Urdu writing. 605 became the identity of bold Qalam strokes.

Why It Mattered

These numbers evolved from product codes into category definitions across Pakistan. Today, many brands use similar numbering. They imitate the system they could not originate.