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.gif) The front page of Nawa-i-waqt, May 22, 2010 |
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
| Editor | Majid Nizami |
| Founded | 1940 |
| Headquarters | Lahore, Pakistan |
Nawa-i-Waqt (Urdu: روزنامہ نوائے وقت) is an Urdu daily newspaper in Pakistan. It was launched on March 23, 1940, under the leadership of Hameed Nizami. His younger brother Majid Nizami is the current owner-editor. It is one of the most influential newspapers in the country. It has a special position in Pakistan's media, as the guardian of Pakistan's ideology, with strong anti-Indian and anti-American views. However, it is not particularly noted for its commitment to factual accuracy and fair comment. It routinely describes India as the eternal and cunning enemy. On July 8, 2005, the paper editorially suggested that the U.S. had orchestrated not only the 9/11 attacks, but also the London bombings of July 7, 2005. Dr. Zahoor Ahmad Azhar in his column of March 16, 2005 described 9/11 as a “drama” and Al-Qaeda as an imaginary organization. The paper firmly believes that the U.S., Israel and India have formed a satanic alliance to destroy Pakistan.
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History
Nawa-i-Waqt first came out on March 23, 1940 as a fortnightly periodical. It passionately supported the All India Muslim League. In those days it had a pro-American and anti-communist stance. The editors were Hameed Nizami, a student of Islamia College, and Shabbar Hasan, a student of King Edward Medical University. They were influenced by a nationalist periodical Aligarh Opinion, which was launched by Syed Sibte Hassan, Khawaja Ahmed Abbas 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.
Columnists
Its columnists include Lt. Gen. Abdul Qayyum (ret), Ajmal Niazi, Taiba Zia Cheema, Nazeer Ahmad Ghazi, Fazal Hussain Awan, Dr Akhtar Shumaar, Bushra Rehman, Saeed Aasi, Qayyum Nizami, Khalid Ahmad, Dr. Hussain Ahmad Piracha, Rauf Tahir, Zahoor Ahmad Azhar, Taufeeq Butt, Muhammad Izharul Haq and Jawaid Siddiq.
Magazines
Magazines published by this company are:
- Phool - monthly
See also
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