Daily Sarhad

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Daily Sarhad
Type Daily newspaper
FormatPrint, online
Owner(s)Hafeez Ulfat
Founded1970
Political alignmentCenter-left
LanguageUrdu

The Daily Sarhad or Sarhad Daily is an Urdu daily newspaper published in Peshawar, in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. [1]

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Background

The paper was founded in 1970 by Hafeez Ulfat, a well-reputed, well known and elderly figure in the field of Journalism in Pakistan on the advice and with the cooperation of outstanding writers, journalists and intellectuals of the area. The paper was then gradually joined by many other prominent journalists. The daily Sarhad introduced computers in the field of journalism in (NWFP) Pakhtoonkhwa inaugurated by Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao the head of Pakistan Peoples Party (Sherpao).

Since 2001, the founder of the daily, Hafeez Ulfat has entrusted his son, Zahid Hafeez, with the overall affairs of the daily.

Daily Sarhad also publishes special editions containing valuable articles on different topics including literature, history, religion, culture, politics, health, education, economy, science and technology.

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