Nawa-i-Waqt
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Nawa-i-Waqt is an Urdu
daily newspaper
in Pakistan
. Nawa-i-Waqt started its publishing on March 23, 1940 under the leadership of Hameed Nizami
. The tradition is continued by his brother Majid Nizami
. Nawa-i-Waqt is one of the largest circulating newspapers in the country. The newspaper frequently publishes controversial articles and has been notable in openly supporting nationalism.It had a special position in Pakistan's media, as the most respected publication in URDU, with firm and constructive views, and excellent news coverage.
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.
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
daily newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. Nawa-i-Waqt started its publishing on March 23, 1940 under the leadership of Hameed Nizami
Hameed Nizami
Hameed Nizami was an eminent journalist from Pakistan. He was the founder of the Urdu newspaper Nawa-i-Waqt, and played an important role in the Pakistan movement.-Life:...
. The tradition is continued by his brother Majid Nizami
Majid Nizami
Majid Nizami|Ayub Khan]] imposed martial law in Pakistan, Hameed Nizami came under political pressure due to his influence on the media. Hameed Nizami died in February 1962. Majid then rushed back to take-over his brother's newspaper, Nawa-i-Waqt. After initially being allowed to join, the widow of...
. Nawa-i-Waqt is one of the largest circulating newspapers in the country. The newspaper frequently publishes controversial articles and has been notable in openly supporting nationalism.It had a special position in Pakistan's media, as the most respected publication in URDU, with firm and constructive views, and excellent news coverage.
History
Nawa-I-Waqt first came out on March 29, 1940 as a fortnightly periodical. It had a pro-AmericanUnited States
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and anti-communist
Communism
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stance. The editors were Hameed Nizami, a student of Islamia College
Islamia College Lahore
Islamia College is a group of three colleges in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan affiliated with the University of Punjab. They were nationalised by Z. A. Bhutto in the 1970s...
, 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.