The Daily Pakistan (Urdu: روزنامہ پاکستان) is a daily newspaper in Pakistan, published both in Urdu language and in English.
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Editor-in-chief | Mujeeb-ur-Rehman Shami |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Language | Urdu and English |
| Headquarters | Lahore, Pakistan |
| Website | dailypakistan |
Mujeeb-ur-Rehman Shami is its chief editor.[1][2][3][4]
Daily Pakistan is currently published from Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Multan and Peshawar simultaneously.[2]
History
editThis Lahore-based daily was started in December 1997 by Akbar Ali Bhatti. This was the first newspaper of Pakistan that came in a colored form. He suffered many hardships and was put behind the bars due to some clashes with the government for some time. The newspaper was then handed over to Mujeeb ur Rehman Shami. Prior to taking over Daily Pakistan, he was Editor-in-Chief of the Weekly Zindagi, Lahore. Mujeeb also served as president, Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) in 2002.[5]
Notable columnists
edit- Mujeeb-ur-Rehman Shami (Jalsa-e-Aam) (Chief editor of Daily Pakistan)[2][5][6]
- Shahid Malik (Kush-Kalami)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Daily Pakistan Group of Newspapers". Media Ownership Monitor Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Shami deplores NAB move to seek details about ads Dawn newspaper, Published 29 July 2019, Retrieved 17 January 2024
- ^ (Associated Press Of Pakistan - APP) Journalists visit Overseas Pakistanis Commission (OPC) The Nation (Pakistan newspaper), Published 24 November 2017, Retrieved 17 January 2024
- ^ "Daily Pakistan newspaper on the List of National newspapers in Pakistan". w3newspapers.com website. Archived from the original on 2 March 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ a b (Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors) CPNE meets secretary information Dawn newspaper, Published 13 July 2002, Retrieved 17 January 2024
- ^ Tributes to Majid Nizami on 89th birthday The Nation (Pakistan newspaper), Published 4 April 2017, Retrieved 17 January 2024