Rashed Rahman Explained
Rashed Rahman is the former editor of one of Pakistan's major English language newspapers, the Daily Times. He served as the editor from 2009 - November 2015.[1] [2] [3]
Early life and career
Rashed Rahman qualified as a Chartered accountant from England and Wales and later decided to take up journalism as career. He has formerly been the executive editor of English dailies published from Pakistan - The Post, The Nation (Pakistan) and Daily Times (Pakistan).[2] He is ajournalist and a veteran leftist political campaigner.As editor of Daily Times newspaper, he used to protect his reporters and columnists from the external interference.[4]
In November 2017, Rahman wrote as a columnist for Dawn Group of Newspapers.[5]
Notes and References
- http://indianexpress.com/article/world/world-news/editor-quits-columnists-dropped-pakistan-army-has-choked-all-dissent/ Editor quits, columnists dropped: Pakistan Army 'has choked all dissent'
- https://dailytimes.com.pk/66552/journalists-stress-protection-of-media-from-external-internal-threats/ Journalists stress protection of media from internal, external threats
- Web site: Pakistan: Friend Or Foe In Fight Against Terrorism?. National Public Radio. 4 May 2011. 6 December 2017.
- http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/they-shut-down-my-column/ They shut down my column
- https://herald.dawn.com/news/1153915/being-a-journalist-behind-enemy-lines Being a journalist 'behind enemy lines'