newspaper
A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background.
Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports a ...
in
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 ...
which is currently owned by Majid Nizami Trust. It was launched on March 23, 1940, under the leadership of
Hameed Nizami
Hameed Nizami or Hamid Nizami (Punjabi, ur, ; b. 3 October 1915 – 22 February 1962), was an eminent journalist, literary figure, Pakistan Movement activist, and the founder as well as the editor-in-chief of the Urdu-language newspaper, t ...
(3 Oct 1915-22 Feb 1962). Hameed Nizami was the founder of this newspaper.Hameed Nizami, the founder of Nawa-i-Waqt newspaper on Dawn newspaper Published 27 July 2014, Retrieved 5 April 2018 His younger brother Majid Nizami (3 April 1928 – 26 July 2014) was the chief editor and publisher of ''Nawa-i-Waqt Group of Publications'' until he died in 2014 and then this group became the property of Majid Nizami Trust created by Majid Nizami himself in his lifetime. Profile of Majid Nizami on journalismpakistan.com website Retrieved 5 April 2018 In 2016, Rameeza (adopted daughter of Majid Nizami) and actual daughter of Mian Arif and Ghazala Arif elected as the Managing Director of ''Nawa-i-Waqt Group of Publications by the Trustees of Majid Nizami Trust'' and was also elected as the Senior Vice President of
All Pakistan Newspapers Society
All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) is an organization of major Pakistani newspapers, their publishers, companies, and corporations. It includes the Jang Group of Newspapers, Dawn Group of Newspapers, and Nawa-i-Waqt Group of Newspapers.
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(APNS).
History
''Nawa-i-Waqt by Majid Nizami Trust'' first came out on March 23, 1940, as a fortnightly periodical. It passionately supported the
All India Muslim League
The All-India Muslim League (AIML) was a political party established in Dhaka in 1906 when a group of prominent Muslim politicians met the Viceroy of British India, Lord Minto, with the goal of securing Muslim interests on the Indian subcontin ...
. In those days it had a pro-
American
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* American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America"
** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
** American ancestry, pe ...
and anti-
communist
Communism (from Latin la, communis, lit=common, universal, label=none) is a far-left sociopolitical, philosophical, and economic ideology and current within the socialist movement whose goal is the establishment of a communist society, a s ...
stance. The editors were Afaq Hussain Johar, a student of Islamia College, and Shabbar Hasan, a student of
King Edward Medical University
King Edward Medical University (KEMU) () is a public medical university located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Founded in 1860, the university is named after King Edward VII.
Established by the British Raj, named as Lahore Medical School. In 1868 ...
. They were influenced by a nationalist periodical ''Aligarh Opinion'', which was launched by Syed
Sibte Hassan
Syed Sibt-e-Hasan (Urdu: سید سبط حسن) (31 July 1916 – 20 April 1986) was an eminent scholar, journalist and political activist of Pakistan. He is regarded as one of the pioneers of Socialism and Marxism in Pakistan, as well as the mo ...
,
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas (7 June 1914 – 1 June 1987) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, novelist, and journalist in Urdu, Hindi and English. He won four National Film Awards in India. Internationally, his films won the Palme d'Or (Golden ...
and Dr. Ashraf who were close friends of Dr. Shabbar Hasan. On December 15, 1942 the fortnightly was turned into a weekly and finally into a daily on July 19, 1944.
The group which is owned by Majid Nizami Trust has several publications including the flagship ''Nawa-i-Waqt'' newspaper in Urdu and ''The Nation'' newspaper in English, ''Nida-i-Millat'', a family magazine, and the monthly children's magazine, ''Phool''.
This newspaper had supported the
Pakistan Movement
The Pakistan Movement ( ur, , translit=Teḥrīk-e-Pākistān) was a political movement in the first half of the 20th century that aimed for the creation of Pakistan from the Muslim-majority areas of British India. It was connected to the pe ...
for the creation of Pakistan.
Waqt News
Nawa-i-Waqt Group by Majid Nizmai Trust has also entered the electronic broadcast media with a 24-hour news and entertainment channel
Waqt News
''Nawaiwaqt'' ( ur, , ) is an Urdu daily newspaper in Pakistan which is currently owned by Majid Nizami Trust. It was launched on March 23, 1940, under the leadership of Hameed Nizami (3 Oct 1915-22 Feb 1962). Hameed Nizami was the founder of th ...
in 2007. This channel is completely closed down in 2018.
Staff and columnists
Its staff include Malik Fida-ur-Rehman, Lt. Gen. Abdul Qayyum (retired), Saeed Aasi, Ajmal Niazi, Muhammad Usman Ajmeri(Late), Taiba Zia Cheema, Nazeer Ahmad Ghazi, Dr. Syed Mehboob, Fazal Hussain Awan, Dr. Akhtar Shumaar, Bushra Rahman, Qayyum Nizami, Professor Zahoor Ahmad Azhar, Aseer Ahmed, Sikander Baloch, Javed Siddique and Lt. Col. (R) Abdul Razaque Bugti. Nadeem Basra
Ahmad Kamal Nizami, shareholder of Nawaiwaqt group, son of Bashir Nizami and nephew of Hameed Nizami and Majid Nizmai.
Ahmad Jamal Nizami, Trustee of Majeed Nizami Trust.
Mujahid Hussain Syed, Trustee of Majid Nizami Trust.(Brother of Mushahid Hussain Syed, Member of Senate of Pakistan)
Azam Badar, Trustee/ Trust Secretary of Majid Nizami Trust.
He have also served the group as Chief Accountant, Chief Operating Officer, Director Finance and Company Secretary for 28 years.
Arif Nizami
Arif Nizami ( Punjabi, ur, ; 14 October 1948 – 21 July 2021) was a Pakistani journalist and caretaker federal minister who was the founder of the ''Pakistan Today''.
Previously, he had been an editor of ''The Nation'' and had served as Mini ...
(son of the newspaper founder
Hameed Nizami
Hameed Nizami or Hamid Nizami (Punjabi, ur, ; b. 3 October 1915 – 22 February 1962), was an eminent journalist, literary figure, Pakistan Movement activist, and the founder as well as the editor-in-chief of the Urdu-language newspaper, t ...
) was a long-time editor of the English-language daily newspaper ''The Nation'' but resigned due to differences with his uncle Majid Nizami before his uncle's death in 2014.
Nawa-i-Waqt Group of Publications by Majid Nizami Trust
Magazines and newspapers published by this company are:
* '' Phool'' - monthly magazine for children in Urdu language
* '' Family Magazine'' - Weekly for Women in Urdu language
* ''Nida-i-Millat'' - a weekly magazine in Urdu language
* ''The Nation'' - A daily English newspaper from
Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...
Waqt News
''Nawaiwaqt'' ( ur, , ) is an Urdu daily newspaper in Pakistan which is currently owned by Majid Nizami Trust. It was launched on March 23, 1940, under the leadership of Hameed Nizami (3 Oct 1915-22 Feb 1962). Hameed Nizami was the founder of th ...
TV Channel
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List of news channels in Pakistan
This is a list of news channels in Pakistan. These are Pakistani general, business and defunct news channels with their headquarters, launched year, closed year and languages arranged alphabetically.
General news channels
Defunct news chan ...