| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | Dawn Group of Newspapers |
| Editor | Kamal Majidulla |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Headquarters | Haroon House, Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed Road, Saddar, Karachi, Pakistan |
| Official website | DAWN.com (Dawn Group of Newspapers) |
The Star is Pakistan's most widely read English Language evening newspaper. It was founded in 1953, in Karachi, Pakistan.
It is published as part of the Dawn Group of Newspapers by Pakistan Herald Publications (Pvt.) Limited (PHPL). Focusing on controversial and current issues, the STAR has gained a reputation for being outspoken and hard-hitting. The last editor of the paper was Kamal Majidulla. The newspaper was usually printed by 1:30pm, and available by about 2:30pm.
The newspaper published a supplement on weekends, Star Weekend, which provided details on festivals, exhibitions and the cultural and entertainment scene in Pakistan. It also contained focus reports, targeting affluent Pakistani consumers. The editor of this supplement was Asif Noorani.
Although evening newspapers are no longer very popular in Pakistan, The Star had managed to stay afloat, thanks to a steady and reliable reader base. Imran Aslam, now President of Geo Tv, served as an Editor for The Star.
The Pakistan Herald Publications (Pvt.) in addition the STAR also pusblishes DAWN - the first newspaper to be published in Pakistan and the most widely circulated, HERALD (a monthly current affairs magazine), SPIDER (a monthly Internet magazine) and AURORA (a marketing and advertising based bi-monthly magazine).
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