Jang Media Group (), also known as Geo Group, is a Pakistani media conglomerate and a subsidiary of Dubai-based company Independent Media Corporation. Its headquarters is in Printing House,

Karachi Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former cap ...

, Pakistan. It is

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

's largest group of newspapers and the publisher of the

Urdu language Urdu (;"Urdu"
''Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary''. ur, , link=no, ) is an Indo-Aryan languages, In ...

newspaper the ''

Daily Jang The ''Daily Jang'' ( ur, ) is an Urdu newspaper headquartered in Karachi, Pakistan. It is the oldest newspaper of Pakistan in continuous publication since its foundation in 1939, first published during World War II, hence the name (Jang) translat ...

.'' (), ''

The News International ''The News International'', published in broadsheet size, is one of the largest English language newspapers in Pakistan. It is published daily from Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi/Islamabad. An overseas edition is published from London that cater ...

'', ''Mag Weekly'', Geo News and Geo TV Network.The War on Jang on Newsweek (Pakistan) website
Published 26 November 2014, Retrieved 24 October 2019

Mir Khalil-ur-Rahman Mir Khalil-ur-Rahman (1927 – 25 January 1992) was the founder and editor of the Jang Group of Newspapers which currently publishes many Urdu and English newspapers in Pakistan. A self-made newspaper magnate, he ranks among the most successful ...

(1927–1992) was the founder chairman and editor of Jang Group of Newspapers.

Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman, in short MSR, (born 8 January 1957) is a Pakistani media mogul and business man. He is the founder of 24-hour news cycle network, ''Geo TV''. In addition, he is the owner of the Jang Group of Newspapers and the News Inte ...

is the current head of the business house based in Karachi. He is the CEO of Jang Group of Newspapers and also holds the title of Editor-in-Chief.

Background and major shareholders

Mir Khalil ur Rehman Mir Khalil-ur-Rahman (1927 – 25 January 1992) was the founder and editor of the Jang Group of Newspapers which currently publishes many Urdu and English newspapers in Pakistan. A self-made newspaper magnate, he ranks among the most successful ...

, a businessman of Kashmiri descent, founded the Jang Group at the end of World War II. As of 2011, his eldest son, Mir Javed ur Rehman, is the Group Chairman and the Executive Director. Javed's younger brother

is Group Chief Executive and Editor in Chief. Independent Media Corporation is a multi-media corporation and owns the Jang Group of Newspapers and the Geo Television Network based in

, Pakistan. Mir Ibrahim Rahman is the Chief Executive of Geo Television Network and the President was Imran Aslam.

Newspapers and magazines

* ''

'' - original flagship newspaper of the Group in the Urdu language. Group Editor: Mehmood Sham in Karachi. Newspaper editions are issued in Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Quetta, Multan and London, with the largest daily circulation in Pakistan among Urdu newspapers * ''

'' - daily newspaper in English started in 1991 * ''

Akhbar-e-Jahan ''Akhbar-e-Jahan'' (or Akhbar-e-Jehan) ( ur, ), is a weekly Urdu language news and entertainment magazine published in Karachi, Pakistan. It is owned by Jang Group of Newspapers. The magazine was established in 1967. The weekly is also distr ...

'' - a weekly magazine in Urdu started in 1967 * ''MAG'' - a weekly magazine in English * ''

Daily Awam ''Daily Awam'' ( ur, روزنامہ عوام) was an Urdu daily newspaper in Pakistan. It was a morning daily published by Jang Group. The Daily Awam Quetta was the third largest circulating newspaper in the whole province of Balochistan, Pakista ...

'' * ''Daily News'' * ''Aftab'' * ''Inquilab'' * ''Waqt'' * ''Kaisa Hoga'', an annual publication in partnership with ''

The Economist ''The Economist'' is a British weekly newspaper printed in demitab format and published digitally. It focuses on current affairs, international business, politics, technology, and culture. Based in London, the newspaper is owned by The Econo ...

TV channels

It also runs many TV channels as part of the

Geo Television Network Geo Television Network is a television channel based in Pakistan. It was established in May 2002 and is owned by the Jang Media Group. The channel began its test transmission on 14 August 2002, with regular transmission beginning on 1 October 2 ...

starting with its flagship channel Geo TV in 2002.2008: US criticized major media group for irresponsible reporting
Dawn (newspaper), Published 1 June 2011, Retrieved 18 March 2019 It has since launched several other channels in which the news, music and sports sectors are targeted. Their broadcast channel services are provided to the viewers in the UK, the US, Canada, and the Middle East as well as in Pakistan. * Geo News - a Pakistan-based Urdu news channel *

AAG TV AAG TV ( ) was a youth entertainment channel in Pakistan, owned by Independent Media Corporation. Launched in 2006 by Geo Television Network, it was associated with Fire Records, a record label in Pakistan. Certain notable artists within the ...

- launched in September 2006 by the Geo Network, focusing on programs for youth in Pakistan. *

GEO Super Geo Super is the first 24-hour Karachi-based Pakistani Television channel dedicated to the world of Sports. It is owned by the Jang Group of Newspapers. Geo Super was launched in September 2006. It has broadcasting rights for many sporting event ...

- (sports channel), launched by Geo Network in September 2006. Programming content includes a variety of sports from around the world, focusing mainly on cricket and field hockey with a secondary focus on boxing, football (soccer), and tennis. * Geo Entertainment - a Pakistan based entertainment channel showing drama serials, musical programs, feature movies, primarily in Urdu. *

Geo Tez Geo Tez ( ur, ) is a Pakistani pay television news channel that was launched in 2013 by GEO network. It broadcasts in Urdu, and its programming consists of headlines aired every fifteen minutes with a mix of entertainment programs acting as fil ...

- a Pakistan based news channel, broadcasting news headlines in every fifteen minutes. *

Geo Kahani Geo Kahani (Urdu: ) is an entertainment channel of Geo network, broadcasting in Urdu. Title song of channel is sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. Some of the most popular dramas are '' Naagin'', '' Champa Aur Chambeli'' and '' Kiran''. Geo Kahani b ...

- a Pakistan-based channel devoted exclusively to drama serials

Companies

* Geo

A&B Productions A&B Productions is a Pakistani television production company by Asif Raza Mir and Babar Javed which produces Pakistani television serials, and soap operas for private channels in Pakistan. The company has mostly collaborated with Geo TV Geo ...

* United News Network * Independent Motion Pictures * Pakistan Ink and Packaging Industries * khudi ventures

Broadcasting

The following broadcasting companies are owned by the Jang Group. * Independent Media Corporation (Private) Limited * Clarity Communications (Private) Limited * Interlink Multimedia (Private) Limited * Independent Music Group (Private) Limited * Cross Currents (Private) Limited * Geo Entertainment Media Holding (Private) Limited * Geo Entertainment Television (Private) Limited

References

External links

Official website for Daily Jang
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Daily Jang English
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