Pakistan Observer

The Pakistan Observer is one of the oldest and widely read English-language daily newspapers of Pakistan. It is published in six cities – Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Quetta, Peshawar, and Muzaffarabad.[2] The newspaper was founded in 1988 by the veteran journalist late Zahid Malik.[3]

This article is about the daily newspaper of Pakistan. For The Pakistan Observer (1949–1971), see The Bangladesh Observer.

Pakistan Observer
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet (Print), Online
Owner(s)Faisal Zahid Malik
Founder(s)Zahid Malik
PublisherZahid Malik (Sitara-i-Imtiaz)
Editor-in-chiefFaisal Zahid Malik
Managing editorGauhar Zahid Malik
Founded1 November 1988 (1988-11-01)
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersIslamabad, Pakistan[1]
CountryPakistan
Circulation125,000
Websitepakobserver.net

Topics the newspaper covers include politics, international affairs, economics, investment, sports and culture.[4] It runs a leading Sunday magazine called SocialDiary, which includes social commentary, interviews, fashion, recipes, reviews, travel advice, blogs and technology news.

Background and outlook

The newspaper was first published on 1 November 1988 in Islamabad, making it the first newspaper to be published in the capital city.[5] The newspaper is now led by Faisal Zahid Malik, who is also the editor-in-chief. The head office is in the capital city Islamabad,[6] and it has four other offices in Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, and Muzaffarabad. Abdus Sattar, former Foreign Minister of Pakistan, is the lead current affairs analyst of this newspaper. He focuses on international security.

The daily Pakistan Observer is one of the largest circulated English newspapers of Pakistan, being published simultaneously from Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta.

In 2019, its readership and Newspaper Web Ranking within Pakistan, rated by the International Media & Newspapers website, was ranked 10.[7]

See also

References
  1. Pakistan Observer editor-in-chief Zahid Malik passes away Dawn (newspaper), Published 1 September 2016, Retrieved 9 January 2018
  2. "All Pakistan Newspapers Society | Home". All Pakistan Newspapers Society. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  3. "Pakistan Observer editor-in-chief Zahid Malik passes away". Dawn. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  4. "Pakistan Observer". Library of Congress. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  5. "Pakistan Observer, Web Directory of Pakistan". hamariweb.com. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  6. "Pakistan profile - Media". BBC News. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  7. "Top Newspapers in Pakistan by web ranking | 4imn.com". www.4imn.com. Retrieved 3 October 2022.


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