The Express Tribune
Language | English |
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Headquarters | Plot 5 Expressway Off Korangi Road Karachi, Pakistan |
Sister newspapers | Daily Express |
Website | [1] |
The Express Tribune is a daily
Headquartered in Karachi, it also publishes from offices in Lahore, Islamabad, and Peshawar.
History
It was launched on 12 April 2010 in broadsheet format, with a news design distinctive from traditional Pakistani newspapers.[1]
Its editorial stance identifies with
Part of Express media group
The Express Tribune joins other brands of the Express media group including the
The paper's stated mission is "to defend the liberal values and egalitarian traditions we believe in, and which deserve to be upheld in writing that is both informative and insightful".[4][5][3]
Staff
The publisher of The Express Tribune, Bilal Ali Lakhani, is the son of Sultan Ali Lakhani. Its first managing editor, Muhammad Ziauddin, was previously associated with Dawn.[6] Its first editor, Kamal Siddiqi, was previously associated with The News. In 2024, the executive editor of The Express Tribune is Fahd Hussain while Naveed Hussain is its editor.
The editorial consultant is Abul Hasanat, previously city editor of Dawn. The op-ed editor is Omar R. Quraishi, who was also previously associated with Dawn. The photographer Athar Khan was previously associated with The News Karachi.
Columnists
Prominent
Access
The Express Tribune is available online via
The Express Tribune is a supporter of The Citizens Foundation (TCF), a local not-for-profit organisation providing education to children in need. Up to 30 percent of subscription profits are donated to the TCF.
Terrorist attack and self-censorship
On 2 December 2013, Express Media Group's offices were targeted in a terrorist attack in which three staff workers were killed.
In March 2014, a
In 2016, a Chinese court accepted to hear a case regarding the issue of same-sex marriage. As such, the case got substantial coverage. However, in the Pakistani version (The Express Tribune) of the International New York Times, the picture accompanying this news story was censored and a blank space was left on the front page of the newspaper. Daily Times columnist Farman Nawaz raised several questions about this type of journalism in Pakistan.[10]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Express Media Group (Lakson Group)". Dawn newspaper. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ Lakhani, Bilal (12 April 2012). "Note from the publisher". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ ISBN 9781498520386.
- ^ "About".
- ^ a b c Boone, Jon (28 February 2014). "Liberal newspaper Express Tribune cowed into silence by Pakistani Taliban". The Guardian newspaper. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ Tahir, Dr. Pervez (2 December 2021). "Muhammad Ziauddin - profile". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Latest Happenings, News Blogs". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Not fit to print: an insider account of Pakistani censorship". Foreignpolicy.com website. 20 November 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ Nawaz, Farman (5 February 2016). "No-go areas for journalism in Pakistan". Daily Times (Pakistan) newspaper. Retrieved 15 January 2024.