Pakistani News Sources
Name↕ | Type↕ | Language↕ | Founded↕ | Owner / Group↕ | Reach↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Geo News | TV | Urdu | 2002 | Jang Group (Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman) | Pakistan's most-watched Urdu news channel, global Urdu audience |
ARY News | TV | Urdu | 2004 | ARY Digital Network (Haji Abdul Razzak Yaqoob) | Top-rated 24/7 Urdu news, strong Middle East / UK diaspora |
Dawn | Newspaper / Digital | English | 1941 | Pakistan Herald Publications (Hameed Haroon) | Pakistan's oldest English daily, founded by Quaid-e-Azam |
The News International | Newspaper | English | 1991 | Jang Group | Largest circulating English newspaper in Pakistan |
Express Tribune | Newspaper / Digital | English | 2010 | Lakson Group (NY Times affiliate) | Affiliate of International New York Times, urban readership |
Jang | Newspaper | Urdu | 1939 | Jang Group | Largest Urdu-language newspaper in Pakistan by circulation |
Samaa TV | TV | Urdu | 2007 | SAMAA (Jaag Broadcasting) | 24-hour Urdu news, popular for breaking coverage |
Dunya News | TV | Urdu | 2008 | Dunya Media Group (Mian Amer Mahmood) | Punjabi heartland audience, strong Lahore presence |
BOL News | TV | Urdu | 2017 | BOL Network (Shoaib Ahmed Shaikh) | Aggressive market entry, high-profile anchors |
Hum News | TV | Urdu | 2012 | Hum Network Limited | Extension of Hum TV entertainment brand into news |
DAWN News | TV | English / Urdu | 2007 | Pakistan Herald Publications | English-focused TV counterpart of Dawn newspaper |
Express News | TV | Urdu | 2008 | Lakson Group | Paired with Express Tribune, urban Urdu audience |
Aaj TV | TV | Urdu | 2005 | Business & Finance Group | Business and general news coverage |
Nawa-i-Waqt | Newspaper | Urdu | 1940 | Nawa-i-Waqt Group (Majeed Nizami family) | Conservative Urdu daily, strong Punjab readership |
Pakistan Today | Newspaper / Digital | English | 2010 | Nawa-i-Waqt Group | English daily focused on politics, investigative journalism |
Business Recorder | Newspaper / Digital | English | 1965 | Business Recorder Group | Pakistan's premier financial and business daily |
Daily Times | Newspaper / Digital | English | 2002 | Daily Times Media Group | Liberal English daily, op-ed focused |
Geo TV (Entertainment) | TV | Urdu | 2002 | Jang Group | Pakistan's leading entertainment/drama channel with news bulletins |
92 News | TV | Urdu | 2015 | 92 News HD Plus | HD news channel with live reporting focus |
ProPakistani | Digital | English / Urdu | 2008 | ProPakistani (Aamir Attaa) | Leading tech and telecom digital news platform in Pakistan |
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