Urdu News

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Urdu News
Type Daily
Owner(s) Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG)
Founder(s) Hisham Hafiz
Publisher Saudi Research and Publishing Company
Editor-in-chief Tarek Mishkhes
Founded 1 September 1994 (1994-09-01)
Language Urdu
Headquarters Jeddah

Urdu News is the first daily Urdu newspaper published in Saudi Arabia and also, in the Arab countries.

History and ownership

Urdu News was launched by Hisham Hafiz in Jeddah in September 1994 as a weekly newspaper.[1][2] Later, it became a daily paper. The paper is currently owned by Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG).[3] SRMG owns many other newspapers such as Arab News, Al Eqtisadiah and Asharq al Awsat and magazines, including Sayidaty, Al Majalla, Al Jamila, Arrajol, Bassim and Heya.[4]

Tarek Mishkhes is the editor-in-chief of the daily.[5][6] Farouq Luqman is the former editor-in-chief of Urdu News.[7]

Content

The paper generally covers news on political, social, sporting, economics and other developments, particularly focusing on central Asian countries.[2] It provides its readers with both news from their home countries, international news and also, discussions on local issues.[8] In March 2010, Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) and the daily initiated a news exchange program.[9]

Target audience

Since the paper is published in Urdu, its primary targets are Urdu speaking expatriates, i.e. Indians and Pakistanis, living in Saudi Arabia.[2][8]

References

  1. ↑ "Biography". Hisham Hafiz. Retrieved 4 June 2012. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Urdu News". Publicitas. Retrieved 4 June 2012. 
  3. ↑ "Saudi Research and Marketing Group". Money Expert Club. November 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2012. 
  4. ↑ "Media personalıty of the year; AMF honours Saudı Prınce Faısal". MEPA Monthly Bulletin 31 (31). March 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2012. 
  5. ↑ "The biggest Urdu newspaper". Al Khaleejiah Advertasing and Public Relations Company. Retrieved 4 June 2012. 
  6. ↑ "Mishkhes new editor in chief of Urdu News". Arab News. 29 April 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2012. 
  7. ↑ "Who we are". SRMG. Retrieved 28 September 2013. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Urdu News". Arab Media Company. Retrieved 4 June 2012. 
  9. ↑ "APP, Saudi Urdu News Service agree on news exchange programme". Balochistan Times (Islamabad). 24 March 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2013. 
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