Agahi

Agahi (knowledge) is the new weekly published by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi. It is the first such paper to be published in Urdu – the national language – not only in the diocese but in the whole country. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore publishes an Urdu-language newspaper called Catholic Naqib but this is a fortnightly publication.^[1]

Agahi's Editor, Fr Arthur Charles, is fully convinced about the suitability of the title of the newspaper, which aims to impart "knowledge, information and insight". The newspaper features eight pages of editorial with another two to four for advertisement.

Archbishop Evarist Pinto said: "In our age more than in any other, we can not neglect the influence of the media and mass communication and their potential for proclaiming the Word of God. I keep on stressing that we need to engage more actively in our Catholic media."

The Archdiocese already has an English weekly, The Christian Voice, Karachi. The Urdu weekly will be in the style and format of The Christian Voice. The contents will comprise official news both from the Archdiocese and the Holy See, news and views of interest from other dioceses, reports from around the world, features focusing on biblical, theological, liturgical, moral and social issues." ^[2]

The first Urdu Catholic weekly in Pakistan, launched in 2006 in Karachi Archdiocese, has launched an online edition in 2008. About 15,000 Catholics including priests and nuns joined the launch of the Agahi website on March 20 after Holy Thursday Mass at Saint Patrick's Cathedral in Karachi.

Archbishop Evarist Pinto inaugurated and browsed the website (www.agahinews.com). The online edition offers the full contents of the tabloid-size archdiocesan weekly, to be posted on the Internet every Monday. ^[3]

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• Agahi news