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| '''''Dawn''''' is ]'s oldest and most widely-read ] newspaper. One of the country's two largest English-language dailies, it is the flagship of the ], published by Pakistan Herald Publications, which also owns the '']'', a magazine, and the evening paper '']''. Pakistan's ], it is considered to be something of a national institution. | '''''Dawn''''' is ]'s oldest and most widely-read ] newspaper. One of the country's two largest English-language dailies, it is the flagship of the ], published by Pakistan Herald Publications, which also owns the '']'', a magazine, and the evening paper '']''. Pakistan's ], it is considered to be something of a national institution. | ||
| It was founded in 1941 by ], the founding father of Pakistan. The paper was created to counter ] propaganda being stated by the ] |
It was founded in 1941 by ], the founding father of Pakistan. The paper was created to counter perceived "] propaganda" which they allege was being stated "by the ]".<ref>{{cite web | title =Mohammed Ali Jinnah |publisher=BANGLAPEDIA |url=http://banglapedia.org/HT/J_0118.HTM}}</ref><ref> {{cite web | title=From Mutiny to Mountbatten |publisher=Columbia University Press |url=http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cup/catalog/data/071030/0710305486.HTM}}</ref>.However, in reality, it was a newspaper created to espouse the ] and ] propaganda by ]<ref>{{cite web | title =Mohammed Ali Jinnah |publisher=BANGLAPEDIA |url=http://banglapedia.org/HT/J_0118.HTM}}</ref><ref> {{cite web | title=DAWN WIRE SERVICE|publisher=CVirginia University|url=http://www.lib.virginia.edu/area-studies/SouthAsia/SAserials/Dawn/1997/03May97.html}}</ref>.However, the newspaper evolved into a much more moderate and liberal stand over the years. | ||
| The newspaper has offices in ], ], and ], as well as . ], it has a weekday circulation of over 138,000. The CEO of Dawn group is ], and the current editor of ''Dawn'' is Abbas Nasir. | The newspaper has offices in ], ], and ], as well as . ], it has a weekday circulation of over 138,000. The CEO of Dawn group is ], and the current editor of ''Dawn'' is Abbas Nasir. | ||
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Dawn Group of Newspapers |
| Publisher | Herald Publications |
| Editor | Abbas Nasir |
| Founded | 1941 |
| Political alignment | moderate |
| Headquarters | Haroon House,Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed Road, Saddar, Karachi |
| Website | www.dawn.com |
Dawn is Pakistan's oldest and most widely-read English-language newspaper. One of the country's two largest English-language dailies, it is the flagship of the Dawn Group of Newspapers, published by Pakistan Herald Publications, which also owns the Herald, a magazine, and the evening paper The Star. Pakistan's newspaper of record, it is considered to be something of a national institution.
It was founded in 1941 by Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founding father of Pakistan. The paper was created to counter perceived "anti-Muslim propaganda" which they allege was being stated "by the Hindus"..However, in reality, it was a newspaper created to espouse the Two-Nation Theory and anti-Hindu propaganda by Pakistani nationalists.However, the newspaper evolved into a much more moderate and liberal stand over the years. The newspaper has offices in Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad, as well as representatives abroad. As of 2004, it has a weekday circulation of over 138,000. The CEO of Dawn group is Hameed Haroon, and the current editor of Dawn is Abbas Nasir.
Early history
Founded by Jinnah on 26 October 1941 as a mouthpiece for the Muslim League, Dawn was originally a weekly publication, published in Delhi, then the capital of British India. Jinnah summed up the paper's purpose when he stated:
"The Dawn will mirror faithfully the views of Muslim India and the All India Muslim League in all its activities: economic, educational and social and more particularly political, throughout the country fearlessly and independently and while its policy will be, no doubt, mainly to advocate and champion the cause of the Muslims and the policy and programme of the All India Muslim League, it will not neglect the cause and welfare of the peoples of this sub-continent generally".
Dawn became a daily newspaper in October 1942. It won India-wide fame under its first editor, Pothan Joseph. After the creation of Pakistan, the newspaper moved to Karachi, the capital of the newly formed nation state.
Freedom of expression
Zaib-un-Nissa Hamidullah, Pakistan's first woman columnist, used to write for Dawn until she left due to sexist policies. However, Dawn is now a very progressive and modern newspaper. Under President General Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan has enjoyed a lively media and relative freedom of the English press.
However, the newspaper often runs a neutral editorial policy and is sometimes careful of overly criticizing the army or religious parties. Despite this, it is sometimes seen as excessively against the policies of the late military dictator General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq.
Recently Dawn has run into some problems with the government: see its webpage here. Dawn relies upon Government advertisement for part of its funding and has seen a "two-thirds decline" in government spending on advertisement. The publisher has accused the government of deliberate measures to put pressure on Dawn.
In addition, Dawn regularly carries syndicated articles from western newspapers like The Independent, The Guardian, the Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post.
In Pakistan Dawn has in-paper magazines such as Sci-tech World, Young World, "Images", "Books & Authors" etc.
On Sundays, the weekend advertiser carries three sections namely "Ad Buzz", "Career" & "Real Estate".
Controversy
In the wake of the Kargil War in 1999, the Dawn website was blocked from access within India by Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited, a government-owned telecommunications company which at the time had monopoly control of the international Internet gateways in India. Media site Rediff elicited that the ban was instigated by the Indian government, and then published detailed instructions as to how one could bypass the filter and view the site.
24-hours News Channel
On Friday, May 25, 2007, DAWN Group of Newspapers launched the test tranmission of Dawn News. It is the first 24-hour English news channel in Pakistan. The launching ceremony of the channel was inaugurated by President Pervez Musharraf. Currently the channel is still in its test transmission mode and is expected to start full transmission in late July.
See also
External links
Notes
- "Mohammed Ali Jinnah". BANGLAPEDIA.
- "From Mutiny to Mountbatten". Columbia University Press.
- "Mohammed Ali Jinnah". BANGLAPEDIA.
- "DAWN WIRE SERVICE". CVirginia University.
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