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Founded by Mir Khalil ur Rehman, a businessman of Kashmiri heritage, the Jang Group emerged at the conclusion of World War II. As of 2011, the group is chaired by his eldest son, Mir Javed ur Rehman, who also serves as the executive director. His younger sibling, Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman, holds the position of group chief executive and editor-in-chief. The Independent Media Corporation, a multimedia entity, encompasses both the Jang Group of Newspapers and the Geo Television Network, which is also headquartered in Karachi, Pakistan. Mir Ibrahim Rahman is the chief executive of Geo Television Network, while Imran Aslam served as its president. | Founded by Mir Khalil ur Rehman, a businessman of Kashmiri heritage, the Jang Group emerged at the conclusion of World War II. As of 2011, the group is chaired by his eldest son, Mir Javed ur Rehman, who also serves as the executive director. His younger sibling, Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman, holds the position of group chief executive and editor-in-chief. The Independent Media Corporation, a multimedia entity, encompasses both the Jang Group of Newspapers and the Geo Television Network, which is also headquartered in Karachi, Pakistan. Mir Ibrahim Rahman is the chief executive of Geo Television Network, while Imran Aslam served as its president. | ||
==Publications== | |||
===Current=== | |||
* ''[[Daily Jang]]''<ref name=NYT2/> - original flagship newspaper of the Group in the Urdu language. Group Editor: [[Mehmood Sham]] in Karachi. Newspaper editions are issued in Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Multan and London, with the largest daily circulation in Pakistan among Urdu newspapers<ref name=Dawn/> | |||
* ''[[The News International]]'' - daily newspaper in English started in 1991<ref name=NYT2>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/02/14/business/the-media-business-pakistan-paper-in-english.html?src=pm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250519212617/https://www.nytimes.com/1991/02/14/business/the-media-business-pakistan-paper-in-english.html?src=pm|url-status=dead|title=THE MEDIA BUSINESS; Pakistan Paper in English (Jang Media Group and The News International newspaper)|newspaper=The New York Times|date=14 February 1991|archive-date=19 May 2025|access-date=19 May 2025}}</ref> | |||
* ''[[Akhbar-e-Jahan]]'' - a weekly magazine in Urdu started in 1967<ref name=Dawn/> | |||
* ''Inquilab''<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://solutions.jang.com.pk/|title=Jang Advertising Solutions | Advertising with the Power to Reach People.|website=solutions.jang.com.pk}}</ref> | |||
* ''Waqt''<ref name="auto2"/> | |||
* ''Kaisa Hoga'', an annual publication in partnership with ''[[The Economist]]''<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web |title=Profile of Jang Group |url=https://pakistan.mom-rsf.org/en/owners/companies/detail/company/company/show/jang-group/ |access-date=24 September 2020 |website=Media Ownership Monitor Pakistan website}}</ref> | |||
===Defunct=== | |||
* ''[[Daily Awam]]''<ref name=Dawn/> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Revision as of 01:35, 22 May 2025
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| Founder(s) | Mir Khalil-ur-Rehman |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman Mir Ibrahim Rahman |
| Parent | Independent Media Corporation |
| Website | jang |
The Jang Media Group (Urdu: جنگ میڈیا گروپ, Hindi: जङ्ग मीडिया ग्रुप् ), commonly referred to as Geo Group, is a prominent media conglomerate based in Pakistan and operates as a subsidiary of the Dubai-based Independent Media Corporation. Its headquarters are situated in Printing House, Karachi.
The group is known for publishing the Urdu-language newspaper, Daily Jang, along with The News International and Mag Weekly. It also runs the Geo News and Geo TV channels.
Leadership
The current Editor-in-Chief of the Jang Media Group is Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman.
Historical Background
Founded by Mir Khalil ur Rehman, a businessman of Kashmiri heritage, the Jang Group emerged at the conclusion of World War II. As of 2011, the group is chaired by his eldest son, Mir Javed ur Rehman, who also serves as the executive director. His younger sibling, Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman, holds the position of group chief executive and editor-in-chief. The Independent Media Corporation, a multimedia entity, encompasses both the Jang Group of Newspapers and the Geo Television Network, which is also headquartered in Karachi, Pakistan. Mir Ibrahim Rahman is the chief executive of Geo Television Network, while Imran Aslam served as its president.
Publications
Current
- Daily Jang[1] - original flagship newspaper of the Group in the Urdu language. Group Editor: Mehmood Sham in Karachi. Newspaper editions are issued in Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Multan and London, with the largest daily circulation in Pakistan among Urdu newspapers[2]
- The News International - daily newspaper in English started in 1991[1]
- Akhbar-e-Jahan - a weekly magazine in Urdu started in 1967[2]
- Inquilab[3]
- Waqt[3]
- Kaisa Hoga, an annual publication in partnership with The Economist[4]
Defunct
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "THE MEDIA BUSINESS; Pakistan Paper in English (Jang Media Group and The News International newspaper)". The New York Times. 14 February 1991. Archived from the original on 19 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedDawn - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Jang Advertising Solutions | Advertising with the Power to Reach People". solutions.jang.com.pk.
- ↑ "Profile of Jang Group". Media Ownership Monitor Pakistan website. Retrieved 24 September 2020.