The ''Pakistan Observer'' is one of the oldest and widely read English-language
daily newspapers
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of Pakistan. It is published in six cities –
Islamabad
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,
Karachi
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,
Lahore
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,
Quetta
Quetta (; ur, ; ; ps, کوټه) is the tenth List of cities in Pakistan by population, most populous city in Pakistan with a population of over 1.1 million. It is situated in Geography of Pakistan, south-west of the country close to the ...
,
Peshawar
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, and
Muzaffarabad
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The city is located in Muzaffarabad District, near the confluence of the Jhelum and Neelum rivers. The district is bounded by the Pak ...
. The newspaper was founded in 1988 by the veteran journalist late
Zahid Malik
Zahid Malik (October 5, 1937 – September 1, 2016), was a Pakistani journalist and writer, who was the founder and editor-in-chief of ''Pakistan Observer''.
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.
Topics the newspaper covers include
politics
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,
international affairs
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,
economics
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,
investment
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,
sports
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and
culture
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. It runs a leading Sunday magazine called
SocialDiary', which includes
social commentary
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, interviews, fashion, recipes, reviews, travel advice, blogs and technology news.
Background and outlook
The newspaper was first published on 1 November 1988 in Islamabad, making it the first newspaper to be published in the capital city. The newspaper is now led by
Faisal Zahid Malik, who is also the
editor-in-chief
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. The head office is in the capital city Islamabad, and it has four other offices in Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, and Muzaffarabad.
Abdus Sattar ʻAbd al-Sattār (ALA-LC romanization of ar, عبد الستّار) is an Arabic Muslim male given name, built on the Arabic words '' ʻabd'' and ''al-Sattār''. The name means "servant of the Veiler (of sins)".
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, former
Foreign Minister of Pakistan
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, is the lead current affairs analyst of this newspaper. He focuses on international security.
The daily ''Pakistan Observer'' is one of the largest circulated English newspapers of Pakistan, being published simultaneously from Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and
Quetta
Quetta (; ur, ; ; ps, کوټه) is the tenth List of cities in Pakistan by population, most populous city in Pakistan with a population of over 1.1 million. It is situated in Geography of Pakistan, south-west of the country close to the ...
.
In 2019, its readership and Newspaper Web Ranking within Pakistan, rated by the International Media & Newspapers website, was ranked 10.
See also
*
List of newspapers in Pakistan
The total number of newspapers are 707 as 2019 according to Pakistan bureau of statistic.Following is a list of newspapers in Pakistan.
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References
External links
Pakistan Observer official website
1988 establishments in Pakistan
English-language newspapers published in Pakistan
Daily newspapers published in Pakistan
Mass media in Islamabad
Organisations based in Islamabad
Publications established in 1988
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