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. Image File history File links Dawn-w. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 395 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (600 × 910 pixel, file size: 183 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This is a screenshot of a copyrighted web page, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by owner of the website. ... is the 205th day of the year (206th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Newspaper sizes in August 2005. ... The Dawn Group of Newspapers is Pakistans second largest newspaper group. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The Dawn Group of Newspapers is Pakistans second largest newspaper group. ... The Herald is a monthly magazine published in Pakistan. ... The Star is Pakistans most widely read evening newspaper. ... // A newspaper of record is a colloquial term that generally refers to a newspaper that meets at least one of two criteria: high standards of journalism, the articles of which establish a definitive record of current events, for use by future scholars, and/or compliance with the legal requirements necessary...

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".^[1][2].However, in reality, it was a newspaper created to espouse the Two-Nation Theory and anti-Hindu propaganda by Pakistani nationalists^[3][4].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. office: 1st Governor-General of Pakistan Term of office: August 14, 1947 – September 11, 1948 Succeeded by: Khawaja Nazimuddin Date of birth: December 25, 1876 Place of birth: Wazir Mansion, Karachi Wives: Emibai 1892–1893, Rattanbai Petit 1918–1929 Children: daughter Dina Wadia Date of Death: September 11, 1948 Place... Islamophobia is a neologism that according to the 2003 edition of the New Oxford Dictionary of English refers to hatred or fear of Islam or Muslims, especially as a political force. ... This article is about the Hindu religion; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Anti-Hindu leaflet launched by fundamentalist Christian churches Anti-Hindu prejudice is a negative perception against Hinduism, Hindus and Indian or Hindu culture. ... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ... Karachi (Urdu: , Sindhi: ) is the capital of the province of Sindh, and the largest city in Pakistan. ... Lahore (Urdu: لاہور, Punjabi: لہور, pronounced ) is the capital of the province of Punjab, and is the second most densely populated city in Pakistan. ... (Urdu: اسلام آباد) is the capital city of Pakistan, and is located in the Potohar Plateau in the northwest of the country. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hameed Haroon In Press Conference Hameed Haroon (October 23, 1952– ) is a Pakistani businessman and CEO of the Dawn Group of newspapers,and grandson of SirAbdullah_Haroon. ...

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: is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... The All India Muslim League (Urdu: مسلم لیگ), founded at Dhaka in 1906, was a political party in British India that developped into the driving force behind the creation of Pakistan as a Muslim state from British India on the Indian subcontinent. ... , Delhi ( , Hindi: , Punjabi: , Urdu: ) sometimes referred to as Dilli, is the second-largest metropolis in India after Mumbai with a population of 13 million. ... Anthem God Save The Queen/King British India, circa 1860 Capital Calcutta (1858-1912), New Delhi (1912-1947) Language(s) Hindi, Urdu, English and many others Government Monarchy Emperor of India  - 1877-1901 Victoria  - 1901-1910 Edward VII  - 1910-1936 George V  - January-December 1936 Edward VIII  - 1936-1947 George...

"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.^{[citation needed]} Begum Zaib-un-Nissa (Zeb-un-Nissa, Zaibunnissa, Zaibun Nisa, Zaibunisa, Zaib-un-Nisa, Zebunnissa, Zeb-un-Nisa) Hamidullah (December 25, 1921 - September 10, 2000) was a pioneer of Pakistani literature and journalism in English, and also a pioneer of feminism in Pakistan. ... Pervez Musharraf (Urdu: پرويز مشرف) (born August 10, 1943) is the President of Pakistan, the Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army and the fourth Pakistani General to govern the country in the wake of a coup. ...

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. Augusto Pinochet (sitting) was an army general who led a military coup in Chile in 1973. ... President General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (Urdu: محمد ضیاءالحق) (August 12, 1924–August 17, 1988) was the military ruler and later President of Pakistan from 1977 to 1988. ...

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. The Independent is a British compact newspaper published by Tony OReillys Independent News & Media. ... The Guardian is a British newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. ... This just IN !!!:paris hiltons new dog. ... The Washington Post is the largest newspaper in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. ...

In Pakistan Dawn has in-paper magazines such as Sci-tech World, Young World, "Images", "Books & Authors" etc. This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ...

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. Combatants India Pakistan, Kashmiri secessionists, Islamic militants (Foreign Fighters) Strength 30,000 5,000 Casualties Indian Official Figures: 527 killed,[1][2][3] 1,363 wounded[4] 1 POW Pakistani Estimates: 357–4,000+ killed[5][6] (Pakistan troops) 665+ soldiers wounded[5] 8 POWs. ... Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd (VSNL) is Indias phone carrier for international calls. ... Rediff. ...

24-hours News Channel

On Friday, May 25, 2007, DAWN Group of Newspapers launched the test tranmission of DAWNNEWS Television. It is the first ever 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. is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... DawnNews is a television channel of the DAWN Group of Newspapers. ... Pervez Musharraf (Urdu: پرويز مشرف) (born August 10, 1943) is the President of Pakistan, the Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army and the fourth Pakistani General to govern the country in the wake of a coup. ...

See also

• List of newspapers in Pakistan

Below is a list of newspapers published in Pakistan. ...

External links

• Launching Ceremony of the DAWNNEWS TV
• Dawn online
• RSS Feed of Dawn Newspaper
• BBC country profile: Pakistan

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