The following is a list of notable magazines in Pakistan. [1]
Pakistani literature is a distinct literature that gradually came to be defined after Pakistan gained nationhood status in 1947, emerging out of literary traditions of the South Asia. The shared tradition of Urdu literature and English literature of British India was inherited by the new state. Over a big time of period a body of literature unique to Pakistan has emerged in nearly all major Pakistani languages, including Balochi, English, Pushto, Punjabi, Seraiki, Sindhi, and Urdu.
Intizar Hussain or Intezar Hussain was a Pakistani writer of Urdu novels, short stories, poetry and nonfiction. He is widely recognised as a leading literary figure of Pakistan.
Yasmeen Hameed is a Pakistani Urdu poet, translator and educator.
Ashfaq Ahmed was a Pakistani writer, playwright and broadcaster. His works in Urdu included novels, short stories and plays for Pakistan Television and Radio Pakistan. He is the recipient of Presidential Pride of Performance and Sitara-i-Imtiaz awards for his everlasting services in the field of broadcasting and literary heritage of Pakistan.
Hakeem Muhammad Saeed was a Pakistani medical researcher, author, scholar, and philanthropist. He served as governor of Sindh Province from 19 July 1993 until 23 January 1994. Saeed was one of Pakistan's most prominent medical researchers in the field of Eastern medicine.
Jameel Jalibi was a noted linguist, critic, writer, and scholar of Urdu literature and linguistics from Pakistan. He also was vice-chancellor at the University of Karachi.
Ghulam Muhammad Qasir was a Pakistani Urdu poet. He was considered to be one of the finest modern poets of Urdu Ghazal. Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi first introduced him in his famous literary journal "Fanoon" in 1977. Ghulam Muhammad Qasir came up with his first collection of poetry, called "Tasalsul", the same year and received warm acceptance across the country. The Government of Pakistan awarded him the Presidential Pride of Performance in 2006–07, posthumously, for his valuable contribution to Urdu literature.
Akhtar Sheerani was a romantic Urdu poet.
Amjad Islam Amjad, PP, Sitara-e-Imtiaz was a Pakistani Urdu poet, screenwriter, playwright and lyricist.
Muhammad Ali Siddiqui was a noted scholar of Urdu literature, educationist, literary critic and a newspaper columnist from Pakistan. He was also widely known by his pen name Ariel in Pakistan.
Pakistan Herald Limited, commonly known as the Dawn Media Group, is a Pakistani media company based in Karachi, Sindh. It publishes the Dawn newspaper and operates a TV channel, radio stations and websites. It is a listed member of All Pakistan Newspapers Society.
Jang Media Group, also known as Geo Group, is a Pakistani media conglomerate and a subsidiary of Dubai-based company Independent Media Corporation. It is headquarters in Printing House, Karachi. It is the publisher of the Urdu language newspaper the Daily Jang, The News International, Mag Weekly, and operates Geo News and Geo TV.
Hajra Masroor was a Pakistani writer who established herself with her short fiction stories, known as afsana in Urdu literature. Her elder sister, Khadija Mastoor, was also an accomplished short-story writer and novelist.
Hamdard Naunehal is a Pakistani kids bilingual monthly magazine. first published by Hakim Said of Hamdard Laboratories, under the editorship of Masood Ahmed Barkati, in 1953.
Shabnam Shakeel was a Pakistani poet, writer, and academician. Shabnam spent her early life in Lahore, Pakistan, and received a master's degree in Urdu literature. During her career, she worked as a lecturer at several colleges in Pakistan. Her first book Tanqeedi Mazameen, was published in 1965. She won numerous awards, honours and titles for her contributions to Urdu literature including the prestigious presidents' Pride of Performance award in 2005.
Ada Jafarey, often spelled Ada Jafri, was a Pakistani poet who is regarded as the first major female Urdu poet to be published and has been called "The First Lady of Urdu Poetry". She was also an author and was considered a prominent figure in contemporary Urdu literature. She received awards from the Government of Pakistan, the Pakistan Writers' Guild, and literary societies of North America and Europe in recognition of her efforts.
Zulfiqar Gilani is a Pakistani media journalist, author, researcher and screenwriter. He was born as Syed Zulfiqar Arshad Gilani at Chawinda, Sialkot District in the 1960s.
Ibrahim Jalees born Ibrahim Hussain on was a Pakistani journalist, writer, and humorist. He authored several books of short stories such as Chalees Karor Bhikari and Tikona Des and the novel Chor Bazar. He joined the Daily Jang newspaper and wrote his columns titled Waghaira Waghaira which made him famous. He also worked as an editor of Musawat, Karachi, the daily newspaper of the Pakistan People's Party. Later he launched his own weekly magazine, Awami Adalat.
Syed Qasim Mahmood was a Pakistani intellectual and Urdu short story writer, novelist, editor, publisher, translator, and encyclopedist. From his publishing companies, he published 211 scientific and literary books, wrote many articles on literature, science, politics and sociology in national newspapers and magazines.
Shahid Ahmad Dehlvi was a Pakistani author, editor and translator. He was conferred with the Pride of Performance award for his literary services by the Government of Pakistan in 1963. He was the grandson of Urdu novel writer and religious reformer Nazir Ahmad Dehlvi, popularly known as Deputy Nazir Ahmad.