as a fortnightly periodical. 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 started by Syed Sibt-e- Hasan, Khawaja Ahmed Abbas and Dr. Ashraf who were close friends of Dr. Shabbar Hasan. On December 15, 1942 the fortnightly was turned to a weekly and finally to a daily on July 19, 1944. Hamid Nizami was interested in literature from his student life and used to write stories. Now the papers views itself as the champion of the ideology of Pakistan.
Waqt News is a Pakistani news channel
owned by Nawa-i-Waqt media group founded by Hameed Nizami. It was launched in early 2008 in Pakistan. Nawa-i-Waqt[1] is considered to be one of the most vocal media groups in Pakistan. This group has a long history for being critical of the Federal Government. Due to the fame and popularity of other established networks such as GEO News, ARY One World, Dunya News, AAJ TV and Dawn News, Waqt News has not been able to gain much popularity among the Pakistani populace.
Daily Nawa-i-Waqt Daily Nawa-i-Waqt is a daily newspaper in Lahore, Pakistan covering local news, sports, business, jobs, and community events.
This newspaper is owned by The Nawaiwaqt Group of Publications Pvt Ltd.
The web site is presented in the Urdu language.
Columnists
Among the columnists of the newspaper are Muhammad Izhar ul Haq, Dr. Ajmal Niazi, Salman Ghani, Aftab Iqbal, Bushra Rehman, Rafiq Dogar, Chaudhry Asghar Ali Waraich and Nusrat Mirza, Dr. Syed Mehboob, and others.
Launched 2008 Owned by Nawaiwaqt Newspapers Group
Slogan Karo Waqt Ka Samna Country
Pakistan
Language Urdu
Broadcast area Pakistan Headquarters 23, Queens Road,
The Nation The Nation has a special position in Pakistan's media, as the most respected publication in English, with firm and constructive views, and excellent news coverage. With five editions published daily from three stations, it is the market leader in the Punjab and Islamabad areas, and has established a strong presence in Karachi since its inception there in 2000. It is the newspaper of choice for not only those who make decisions, formulate policy or are opinion leaders but also for those youngsters who will call the shots in the future.
The Nation is part of the Nawa-e-Waqt Group, and thus belongs to the oldest newspaper tradition in the country, which started when Hamid Nizami founded Nawa-e-Waqt the day the Pakistan Resolution was passed in 1940.
TheNation is internationally the most quoted Pakistani newspaper. This is the result of efforts by a professionally skilled and highly motivated editorial team, backed up by state-of-the-art information technology, a huge network of correspondents at home and abroad, and an excellent syndication and wire service network.
Apart from the main news events on the outside pages, the newspaper provides separate sections for city, national, sports, foreign and commerce news.
It also provides a special daily feature section, The Nation Plus, which covers the world of glamour, showbiz, entertainment, the performing arts, and literature, as well as a special Young Nation section for the younger reader, and a special Log On section for those interested in IT, whether rank new beginners or hardcore professionals.
Its editorials are acknowledged as the boldest and most influential in the country, while the wide variety of opinion it publishes by contributing writers, including some of the country's most prominent figures, is unrivalled. Its exclusive reports in politics, sports, commerce and on the public sector, have frequently resulted in action by the concerned institutions.
The Nation has a separate On Campus edition for the new generation of Pakistanis, while its Sunday package comprises the Review, which covers politics and society, with a special section on the environment and science, Life, which focuses on lifestyles, social issues, leisure hobbies and travel, and Style, which gives a peep into the world of film and fashion.
Mr. Majid Nizami
Managing Director, Nawa-i-Waqt Group of Newspapers
Mr. Majid Nizami’s name is one that needs no introduction. One of the most powerful figures in Pakistani media and an eminent and principled journalist, his 46 years in the print (and now electronic) media have been the most influential of any of his peers. [Read complete profile]
