Herald (Pakistan)

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Herald
Herald-May-2016-cover.jpg
Cover of the May 2016 Herald
EditorMuhammad Badar Alam
Former editors Razia Bhatti [1]
CategoriesPolitics and current affairs
FrequencyMonthly
Circulation ~ 1,000–9,999 [2]
Founded1948 as Illustrated Weekly of Pakistan
First issueJanuary 1970
Final issue14 July 2019
Company Dawn Media Group
CountryPakistan
Based in Karachi
LanguageEnglish
Website herald.dawn.com
OCLC 1589238

The Herald was a monthly magazine of politics and current affairs published by the Dawn Media Group from 1970 to 2019 in Karachi, Pakistan. [3] [4] The Herald has been responsible for producing many large and breaking stories since it started.

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It was renamed from The Illustrated Weekly of Pakistan in January 1970, which was published from 1948–1969. [5] [6] [1] [7]

It was Pakistan's most widely read monthly magazine, providing in-depth analyses, investigative reporting and an extensive coverage of current affairs. The magazine enjoyed a wide circulation abroad, particularly among academics and Pakistani expatriate communities in the Middle East, United Kingdom and North America.

It stopped publication after its July 2019 issue. [3]

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  5. 1948 edition, 1969 last edition
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  7. "A tale of two magazines". Himalmag.com. 2 March 2020. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022.