List of newspapers in Pakistan explained

The total number of newspapers are 707 as of 2019 according to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Following is a list of newspapers in Pakistan.[1] [2] [3] [4]

No.NewspaperTypeLanguageLocationFoundedNotes
1Pakistan Times
(Urdu: پاکستان ٹائمز)
DailyEnglish, UrduLahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Peshawar, Gujranwala4 February 1947Defunct
2Daily QudratUrdu and EnglishQuetta, Karachi, Islamabad2004Founded by Naimat Ullah Achakzai.Founded on 4 April 2004 From Quetta balochistan. Online (digital) publication started in 2011.
3The DayspringFortnightlyEnglishIslamabad2018 Pakistan first youth centric news agency independent newspaper of Dayspring Media, launched on 1 November 2018.
4Pahanji Akhbar
(Sindhi: پيهنجي اخبار)
DailySindhiKarachi, Hyderabad, Islamabad, Sukkur2018First completely digital Sindhi Newspaper.
5Daily JhokeSaraikiMultan, Khanpur, Dera Ismail Khan, Karachi1990
6Daily Ibrat(Urdu: عبرت)SindhiHyderabad, Karachi, Sukkur, Lahore, Islamabad.1958International and regional news
7Daily Jang
(Urdu: روزنامہ جنگ)
UrduKarachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan, London1946Second-oldest continuously published Urdu language newspaper in Pakistan
8Daily Nawa-i-WaqtLahore, Karachi, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Multan1940Oldest continuously published Urdu language newspaper in Pakistan
9Daily The PatriotEnglishIslamabad, Lahore
10Khabrain
(Urdu: خبریں)
UrduIslamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Hyderabad, Multan, Muzafarabad, Peshawer, Sukker1992
11Daily Express
(Urdu: ایکسپریس)
Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Quetta, Peshawar, Multan1998International and regional news
12Daily Global Current News
(Urdu: گلوبل نیوز)
Urdu / English All Pakistan 1992International and regional news
13BOL News
(Urdu: بول نیوز)
Urdu / English All Pakistan 2013International and regional news
14Daily Nai BaatUrduLahore, Karachi, Multan, Peshawar, Quetta2011Current/political
15Daily Sarhad (Urdu: سرحد)Peshawar1970
16Business RecorderEnglishKarachi, Islamabad and Lahore1965Pakistan's first financial newspaper
17Daily TimesLahore, Karachi, Islamabad2002
18Dawn[5] Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore1947Founded by Muhammad Ali Jinnah
19The Friday TimesWeeklyLahore1989Weekly newspaper
20BayanDailyUrduPeshawar2017
21The Frontier PostEnglishPeshawar, Quetta and Lahore1985
22The NationLahore, Karachi, and Islamabad1986
23The News InternationalKarachi, Lahore, Islamabad/Rawalpindi and London1991
24Pakistan ObserverIslamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Muzaffarabad and Quetta1988
25The PostLahore, Islamabad and Karachi2005Defunct
26Khalsa Akhbar LahorePunjabiLahore1886Defunct
27The Regional Times of SindhEnglishKarachi, Hyderabad
28The StarKarachi1951Dawn Group's evening newspaper; now defunct
29The StatesmanPeshawar2002
30Pakistan TodayLahore, Karachi, Islamabad2010
31Daily PakistanUrduLahore, Islamabad, Karachi, Peshawar 1997
32The Express TribuneEnglishKarachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar2010
33Daily DunyaUrduLahore, Karachi, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Multan, Islamabad2012
34Daily Nizam
(Urdu: روزنامہ نظام)
Islamabad2017Authentic continuously published Urdu language newspaper in Pakistan
35Wahdat
(Pushto; Pashto: وحدت)
PashtoPeshawar1983
36Sajjan
(Punjabi: سجن)
PunjabiLahore1989First Punjabi newspaper of Pakistan, started in 1989 by Hussain naqi and defunct in 1990. Started online website again in 2019.
37Daily Lokaai
(Punjabi: لوکائی)
Lahore2006
38Bhulekha
(Punjabi: بھلیکھا)
Lahore, Gujranwala1989
39Daily Hilal-e-Pakistan
(Sindhi: هلال پاڪستان)
SindhiKarachi1946
40Daily Kawish (Sindhi: ڪاوش)Hyderabad1990
41Daily Koshish (Sindhi: ڪوشش)Hyderabad1998
42Daily Mehran (Sindhi: مهراڻ)Hyderabad1957
43Daily 92
(Urdu: روزنامہ ٩٢)
UrduIslamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Quetta, Peshawar, Multan
44Daily Safeer (Sindhi: سفیر)SindhiHyderabad
45Daily Sindh
(Sindhi: سنڌ)
Hyderabad1995
46Daily Sindhu
(Sindhi: سنڌو)
Hyderabad1989
47Daily Basharat (Urdu: روزنامہ بشارت)UrduKarachi, Hyderabad, Gilgit1952
48Daily UmmatKarachi1996
49Manaqib (Urdu: مناقب) Islamabad, Sargodha2016Pakistan and World News
50Qum NewsWeekly Karachi, Hyderabad, shikarpur and whole Pakistan2017Founded by Rasheed Azad
51Christian VoiceEnglishKarachi1950Second oldest Catholic publication in Pakistan
52Indus NewsDailySindhiIslamabad2010Indusnews.net was launched in the name dxingworld.info on 4 Dec 2010, later name was changed in July 2011 and in the same year Indus News won a regional news award in regional news blogs. Chief Editor: Zahoor Solangi
53Weekly Parda Chaak
(Urdu: ہفت روزہ پردہ چاک)
WeeklyUrduLahore, Pakistan1991Founded by Sheikh Waseem Ahmad Anwar.Parda chaak is a weekly news publication being regularly published from Lahore Pakistan.
54Daily AusafDailyUrduLahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Europe, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan1997Its chief editor is Mehtab Khan. Daily Ausaf was inaugurated on 25 December 1997 from Islamabad
55Daily AajPeshawar, Abbottabad1989Editor-in-chief: A.W. Yousfi
56Daily MashriqPeshawar1963Founder is Inayat Ullah Khan
57Daily TalibQuetta2004Online (digital) publication started in 2021
58Urdu GloballyOnlineIslamabad2017Urdu Globally is an online digital media publication website covering latest news, stories, headlines and updates round the clock founded in April, 2017 by Azmat Ullah Khan
59Al AkhbarDailyIslamabad, Muzaffarabad
60AwamUrdu, SindhiKarachi1994
61Civil and Military GazetteUrduLahore, Karachi1872Defunct in 1963
62Daily AsasRawalpindi, Lahore, Karachi, Faisalabad, Muzaffarabad1995
63Daily AwamIslamabad, Quetta, Hub.1989Defunct in 2018
64Daily Awami AwazSindhiKarachi
65Daily DinUrduKarachi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Islamabad, Rawalpindi
66Daily ImrozeLahore, Karachipre 1947
67Daily InqilabLahore1927Defunct in 1949
68Daily JasaratKarachi1970
69Daily Qaumi BandhanBengali1940sDefunct
70Khyber MailUrduPeshawar1932Defunct in 1989
71Daily Maidan
72MillatGujrati, UrduKarachi1948
73TalárBrahui
74AgahiWeeklyUrduKarachi2006
75ZamindarLahore1873Defunct in 1956
76Nawai WatanBalochiQuetta
77SandeshUrdu, SindhiKotri
78Socialist WeeklyWeeklyUrduKarachi1947Defunct
79Daily SeharDailyLahore2006
80 Daily Nai RoshniMultan1985

Notes and References

  1. News: The patchy world of Urdu newspapers. 19 October 2017. Dawn newspaper. 22 July 2024. 1 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201030640/https://www.dawn.com/news/1364838/the-patchy-world-of-urdu-newspapers. dead.
  2. News: The struggle of Sindhi newspapers. 20 October 2017. Dawn newspaper. 22 July 2024. 1 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040726/https://www.dawn.com/news/1365055. dead.
  3. News: 13 Pakistani newspapers you've probably never heard of. The Express Tribune newspaper. 14 March 2015. 22 July 2024. 1 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201042158/https://tribune.com.pk/story/852675/13-pakistani-newspapers-you-have-probably-never-heard-of/. dead.
  4. Web site: LIST OF VALID ABC CERTIFIED NEWSPAPERS/PERIODICALS . Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC), Government of Pakistan website. 2024-07-22. 2022-02-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20220214142231/https://abc.gov.pk/Detail/MDczMTZlZmYtNDU4OS00OWI5LWE0ZTAtYTI0ZmQxNWQxZTg3 . dead.
  5. Web site: Member Publications. dead. All Pakistan Newspapers Society (apns.com.pk) website. 22 July 2024. 13 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220313073025/http://www.apns.com.pk/member_publication/index.php.