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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Khabrain Group of Newspapers |
| Founder(s) | Zia Shahid |
| Founded | 26 September 1992 |
| Language | Urdu |
| Website |
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Daily Khabrain ( Urdu: روزنامہ خبریں) is a Pakistani daily newspaper based in Lahore. [1] The Daily Khabrain is published by the Khabrain Group of Newspapers. It is published simultaneously from Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Multan, Hyderabad, Muzaffarabad South Punjab Bahawalpur and Sukkur. [2]
It is a member publication of All Pakistan Newspapers Society organization. [2]
History
Daily Khabrain was established following a split in the editorial staff of Daily Jang's Lahore office during the late 1980s. [1] Zia Shahid, among others, left to create Daily Pakistan, a publication funded by a group of investors known as members. [1]
Within a year, differences arose between Shahid and the senior editorial staff, prompting him to initiate Daily Khabrain in 1992. [1] [3] In this new venture, he transformed the business model, requiring potential reporters and distributors to purchase an upfront membership. [1]
Editorial stance
The newspaper has displayed a proactive editorial stance. [1] It created teams to inspect various businesses for potential illegalities, which were then publicized. [1] In addition, it took on a role in moral policing, particularly for women and youth in educational institutions and marketplaces. [1]
In 1997, Daily Khabrain focused its efforts against Mohammed Yusuf Ali from Lahore, alleging that he proclaimed himself a prophet. [1] The term "kazzab", or liar, was used to label him. [1] In 2000, he was convicted on blasphemy charges and sentenced to death but was murdered in prison before the sentence could be carried out. [1] Purportedly, a reporter from Daily Khabrain was involved in smuggling a weapon into the prison for the murder. [1]
By the mid-1990s, the newspaper's sensationalist and nationalistic reporting style had propelled it to become the third largest daily in Punjab, following Daily Jang and Nawa-i-Waqt. [1]
Khabrain Group
Khabrain Group owns the following publications and television station:
- Daily Khabraan, a Punjabi language newspaper [4]
- Daily Khabroon, a Sindhi language newspaper [4]
- Daily The Post [4]
- Sahafat, defunct newspaper [4]
- Channel 5, founded in 2012 [4]
Ownership
- Zia Shahid family (63.9 percent) [4]
- Aleem Chaudhry (8.2 percent) [4]
- Muzzafar Un Nisa (2.7 percent) [4]
Notable columnist
- Humayon Dar - a specialist in Islamic banking and finance [5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Khabrain". Reporters Without Borders.
- ^ a b 'Khabrain' newspaper listed as a member publication on All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) website Retrieved 22 October 2019
- ^ "Veteran journalist Zia Shahid passes away in Lahore". The Express Tribune. 12 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Khabrain Group". pakistan.mom-gmr.org.
- ^ Profile of columnist Humayon Dar on Finance Accreditation Agency website Retrieved 22 October 2019
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