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List of newspapers in Pakistan

Following is the list of newspapers in Pakistan. With Urdu as the national language and English as the official one, majority of the newspapers cater to such demographics. However, regional language newspapers also maintain a sizable circulation, with Sindhi language newspapers leading the way.

Most of the news sources is owned by a few media conglomerates with Jang Group, Nawai Waqt Group and Dawn Group constituting majority of the dispatches. All of these groups existed before the independence of Pakistan and have now created niche in both print and broadcast media. Other smaller but significant media agencies include Khabrain Group, Express News Group, Business Recorder Group and Media Times Ltd (owner of Daily Times and Aaj Kal newspapers).

The following newspapers in bold are the ones with largest circulation.

English-language newspapers

Newspaper City(ies) Founded Official Website
Business Recorder Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore 1965 www.brecorder.com
The Daily Mail Islamabad www.dailymailnews.com
Daily News Karachi 1962 www.jang.com.pk
Daily Times Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad 2002 www.dailytimes.com.pk
Dawn Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore 1947 www.dawn.com
The Financial Daily Karachi www.thefinancialdaily.com
The Friday Times Lahore 1989 www.thefridaytimes.com
The Frontier Post Peshawar, Quetta and Lahore 1985 www.frontierpost.com.pk
The Nation Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad 1986 www.nation.com.pk
National Herald Tribune Rawalpindi and Lahore 2005 www.dailynht.com
The News International Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and London 1991 www.thenews.com.pk
Pakistan Observer Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Muzaffarabad and Quetta 1988 www.pakobserver.net
The Post Lahore, Islamabad and Karachi 2005 www.post.com.pk
The Regional Times of Sindh Karachi, Hyderabad www.regionaltimes.com
The Star Karachi 1951 www.dawn.com
The Statesman Peshawar 2002 www.statesman.com.pk

Urdu-language newspapers

Newspaper City(ies) Founded Official Website
Aaj (Urdu: آج) Peshawar, Abbottabad and Islamabad 1989 www.dailyaaj.com.pk/
Aaj Kal Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad 2008 www.aajkal.com.pk
Al Akhbar (Urdu: الاخبار) Islamabad and Peshawar www.alakhbar.com.pk/
Asas (Urdu: اساس) Rawalpindi/Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad and Muzaffarabad 1995 www.dailyasas.com.pk
Ausaf (Urdu: اوصاف) Islamabad, Multan, Lahore, Muzaffarabad, Frankfurt and London 1997 www.dailyausaf.com/
Awam (Urdu: عوام) Karachi www.jang.com.pk
Azkaar Rawalpindi/Islamabad and Karachi 2004 www.dailyazkaar.com.pk
Din Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad 1997 www.dinnews.tv
Express (Urdu: ایکسپریس) Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Multan, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Rahim Yar Khan, Sukkur and Quetta 1998 www.express.com.pk
Jang (Urdu: جنگ) Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan, Quetta and London 1937 www.jang.com.pk
Jasarat (Urdu: جسارت) Karachi 1970 www.jasarat.com/
Jinnah (Urdu: جناح) Islamabad/Rawalpindi and Lahore 2002 www.dailyjinnah.com/
Juraat (Urdu: جرات) Karachi 1995 www.juraat.com/
Khabrain (Urdu: خبریں) Lahore, Islamabad, Multan, Karachi,Hyderabad, Sukkur and Muzaffarabad 1992 www.khabrain.com/
Masafat (Urdu: مسافت) Lahore and Islamabad
Mashriq (Urdu: روزنامہ مشرق) Peshawar 1995 dailymashriq.com.pk/
Mashriq Evening Special (Urdu: مشرق ایوننگ اسپیشل) Karachi, Hyderabad and Quetta 1983
Musawat Lahore 1970
Pakistan (Urdu: پاکستان) Lahore, Peshawar, Multan and Karachi 1990 www.dailypak.com/
Nawa-i-Waqt (Urdu: نواے وقت) Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad 1940 nawaiwaqt.com.pk/
Naya Akhbar Lahore, Islamabad, Karachi, Multan, Sukkur and Hyderabad 2000 nayaakhbar.khabrain.com/
Qaumi Akhbar Karachi and Hyderabad 1990
Riasat (Urdu: ریاست) Karachi 1999
Sada-e-Waqt (Urdu: صداۓ وقت) Rawalpindi and Muzaffarabad 2008 www.sadaewaqt.com/
Sahafat (Urdu: صحافت) Islamabad and Lahore 1996
Taqat (Urdu: طاقت) Lahore, Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Karachi, Quetta, Bahawalpur, Faisalabad, Gujranwala and Sialkot 2006 www.dailytaqat.com/
Ummat (Urdu: امت) Karachi 1996 www.ummat.com.pk/
Waqt (Urdu: وقت) Lahore www.dailywaqt.com/

Regional language newspapers

Gujarati

Newspaper City(ies) Founded Official Website
Millat (Gujarati: ) Karachi 1946 www.millatgujarati.com/
Vatan (Gujarati: ) Karachi 1947 www.dailyvatan.com/

Pashto

Newspaper City(ies) Founded Official Website
Wahdat (Pashto: وحدت) Peshawar 1983 www.dailywahdat.com.pk/

Punjabi

Newspaper City(ies) Founded Official Website
Bhulekha (Punjabi: بھلےكھا) Lahore
Khabraan (Punjabi: خبراں) Lahore 2004

Seraiki

Newspaper City(ies) Founded Official Website
Kook (Seraiki: كوک) Karachi

Sindhi

Newspaper City(ies) Founded Official Website
Alakh (Sindhi: اَلَکُ) Hyderabad
Awami Awaz (Sindhi: عوامي آواز) Karachi 1989 www.awamiawaz.com/
Hilal-e-Pakistan (Sindhi: هلال پاڪستان) Karachi 1946
Ibrat (Sindhi: عبرت) Hyderabad 1958 www.dailyibrat.com/
Kawish (Sindhi: ڪاوش) Hyderabad 1990 www.dailykawish.com/
Khabroon (Sindhi: خبرون) Karachi, Sukkur 2003
Koshish (Sindhi: ڪوشش) Hyderabad 1998
Mehran (Sindhi: مهراڻ) Hyderabad 1957
Sach (Sindhi: سچ) Karachi
Safeer (Sindhi: سفیر) Hyderabad
Shaam (Sindhi: شام) Hyderabad 1999
Sindh (Sindhi: سنڌ) Hyderabad 1995 www.sindhhyd.com/
Sindhu (Sindhi: سنڌو) Hyderabad 1989
Sobh (Sindhi: سوڀ) Karachi www.dailysobh.com/
Tameer-e-Sindh (Sindhi: تعمیرِ سنڌ) Karachi www.dailytameer-e-sindh.com/

Refrance:
1. www.pakdessk.tk 2. http://en.wikipedia.org
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