The ''Daily Times'' (''DT'') is an
English-language
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newspaper
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that is simultaneously published from Lahore and Islamabad.
The ''Daily Times'' is considered a left-leaning newspaper that promotes
liberal and
secular
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ideas.
It is a member of the
All Pakistan Newspapers Society.
History
''Daily Times'' was launched on 9 April 2002 by
Salman Taseer with Najam Sethi serving as its first
editor-in-chief
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.
It struggled to attract advertisers in its early years. Later, it launched its lifestyle supplement, ''Sunday Times'', which was included with the newspaper's Sunday edition.
At a time when
social media
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was not prevalent, ''Sunday Times'' covered celebrity events and social gatherings, drawing substantial advertising revenue.
Over time, ''Sunday Times'' has become a major source of income for the newspaper.
Notable columnists
Notable contributors and columnists for the ''Daily Times'' include:
*
Iftikhar Ahmad
*
Zafar Hilaly
*
Lal KhanDaily Times columnist Lal Khan's article on Dawn (newspaper)
Published 18 August 2012, Retrieved 23 October 2019
* Saulat Nagi
* Hasan Askari Rizvi
See also
* List of newspapers in Pakistan
The total number of newspapers are 707 as of 2019 according to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Following is a list of newspapers in Pakistan.
References
External links
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Lists of newspapers by cou ...
*''The Friday Times
''The Friday Times'' (TFT) is a Pakistani English-language online publication based in Lahore, Pakistan.
History
''The Friday Times'' was first published in May 1989. TFT's founder-editor Najam Sethi and publisher Jugnu Mohsin, a husband-and- ...
''
References
External links
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English-language newspapers published in Pakistan
Daily newspapers published in Pakistan
Newspapers established in 2002
2002 establishments in Pakistan
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