Majid Nizami
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Majid Nizami
Majid Nizami( born 3 April 1928 is the chief editor and publisher of Nawa-i-Waqt Group of Publications
of Pakistan
. Nawa-i-Waqt was founded by Majid's brother, Hameed Nizami
.
where he read for an M.A. degree in Political Science. His elder brother Bashir Nizami worked day and night in the village as a hair dresser by wandering from village to village to serve his brothers.
After completing his graduation, Majid was sent to England
in 1954 to study law and attended Gray's Inn
but he could not pass the bar examination. His elder brother, Hameed, called him back to Pakistan but Majid did not return.
's sister, Fatima Jinnah
, in the 1965 Pakistani presidential election
. He also claims to have opposed Yahya Khan
's government. He claims that Z. A. Bhutto slashed the paper's share of government advertisements and may have withheld its quota of newsprint. He further claims that during General Zia-ul-Haq's martial law he supported human rights and democratic freedoms. During the governments of Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif, Majid Nizami was at times critical of the governments.
Owing to his stance on Kashmir, he remains a fierce and open opponent of friendly relations with India. Majid Nizami refuses to visit India. He cites Bangladesh as being a direct creation of India and he accuses India of never accepted partition and is relentlessly conspiring to undo Pakistan and undermine its strength.
On 24 June 2008, Nawa-i-Waqt reported it's chief editor, Majid Nizami, as saying that Pakistan should go to nuclear war against India, as its eternal enemy. He acknowledged that a couple of Pakistani cities may be destroyed along with loss of civilian life, but Majid thought it was an acceptable cost since he was confident that Pakistan would win the nuclear war.
dominated Awami National Party
. In an editorial published in The Nation on 13 October 2011, Majid accused the party of being "inimical to Pakistan" and said that the ANP had "a reason to destroy the (Pakistani) Railways".
, from the latter's position as the Chief Editor of The Nation due to personal differences. Arif Nizami had founded The Nation and served as its Chief Editor from the start. Arif's father, Hameed, had founded and owned the Nawa-i-Waqt Group, which Majid Nizami ran after Hameed's death while Arif was still a child.
Majid Nizami( born 3 April 1928 is the chief editor and publisher of Nawa-i-Waqt Group of Publications
Nawa-i-Waqt
Nawa-i-Waqt is an Urdu daily newspaper in Pakistan. Nawa-i-Waqt started its publishing on March 23, 1940 under the leadership of Hameed Nizami. The tradition is continued by his brother Majid Nizami. Nawa-i-Waqt is one of the largest circulating newspapers in the country...
of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. Nawa-i-Waqt was founded by Majid's brother, Hameed Nizami
Hameed Nizami
Hameed Nizami was an eminent journalist from Pakistan. He was the founder of the Urdu newspaper Nawa-i-Waqt, and played an important role in the Pakistan movement.-Life:...
.
Early life and education
Majid Nizami was born on April 3, 1928 in Sangla Hill, Sheikhupura. His elementary education was carried out at the Sangla Hill Government High School. He moved to Lahore where he took his Matriculation examination and passed his F.A. from the Islamia College, Railway Road. Upon graduation from the Government College Lahore in 1952, Majid enrolled at University of the PunjabUniversity of the Punjab
University of the Punjab , colloquially known as Punjab University, is located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The University of the Punjab is the oldest and biggest University of Pakistan. The University of the Punjab was formally established with the convening of the first meeting of its...
where he read for an M.A. degree in Political Science. His elder brother Bashir Nizami worked day and night in the village as a hair dresser by wandering from village to village to serve his brothers.
After completing his graduation, Majid was sent to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 1954 to study law and attended Gray's Inn
Gray's Inn
The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, commonly known as Gray's Inn, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
but he could not pass the bar examination. His elder brother, Hameed, called him back to Pakistan but Majid did not return.
Take over at Nawa-i-Waqt
After Ayub Khan imposed martial law in Pakistan, Hameed Nizami came under political pressure due to his influence on the media. Hameed Nizami died in February 1962. Majid then rushed back to take-over his brother's newspaper, Nawa-i-Waqt. After initially being allowed to join, the widow of Hameed Nizami fired him from the newspaper for corruption. After making conspiracies he again overcome to take that empire of newspaper.Editorial positions
Majid Nizami claims to have supported Muhammad Ali JinnahMuhammad Ali Jinnah
Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a Muslim lawyer, politician, statesman and the founder of Pakistan. He is popularly and officially known in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam and Baba-e-Qaum ....
's sister, Fatima Jinnah
Fatima Jinnah
Fatima Jinnah , was one of the figurative and pioneering woman figure in Pakistan Movement and was the younger sister of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. An active political figure in the movement for independence from the British Raj, she is commonly known in Pakistan as Khātūn-e...
, in the 1965 Pakistani presidential election
Pakistani presidential election, 1965
Presidential elections were held in Pakistan on 2 January 1965. The vote was held amongst the 80,000 "basic democrats", who were members of the urban and regional councils....
. He also claims to have opposed Yahya Khan
Yahya Khan
General Agha Mohammad Yahya Khan Qizilbash, H.Pk, HJ, S.Pk, psc was the third President of Pakistan from 1969 to 1971, following the resignation of Ayub Khan...
's government. He claims that Z. A. Bhutto slashed the paper's share of government advertisements and may have withheld its quota of newsprint. He further claims that during General Zia-ul-Haq's martial law he supported human rights and democratic freedoms. During the governments of Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif, Majid Nizami was at times critical of the governments.
Kashmir & India
Majid Nizami believes that without Kashmir, Pakistan is incomplete. Majid Nizami's editorial positions indicate a strong bias towards making Kashmir a part of Pakistan.Owing to his stance on Kashmir, he remains a fierce and open opponent of friendly relations with India. Majid Nizami refuses to visit India. He cites Bangladesh as being a direct creation of India and he accuses India of never accepted partition and is relentlessly conspiring to undo Pakistan and undermine its strength.
On 24 June 2008, Nawa-i-Waqt reported it's chief editor, Majid Nizami, as saying that Pakistan should go to nuclear war against India, as its eternal enemy. He acknowledged that a couple of Pakistani cities may be destroyed along with loss of civilian life, but Majid thought it was an acceptable cost since he was confident that Pakistan would win the nuclear war.
Pak-China Friendship
Majid Nizami claims to be staunch biased towards China, and promotes Pak-China friendship.Awami National Party
His editorials are stridently opposed to the PashtunPashtun people
Pashtuns or Pathans , also known as ethnic Afghans , are an Eastern Iranic ethnic group with populations primarily between the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan and the Indus River in Pakistan...
dominated Awami National Party
Awami National Party
The Awami National Party is an Pashtun nationalist, socialist, centre-left political party in Pakistan affiliated with Socialist International...
. In an editorial published in The Nation on 13 October 2011, Majid accused the party of being "inimical to Pakistan" and said that the ANP had "a reason to destroy the (Pakistani) Railways".
Awards and honours
The Pakistan Human Rights Society awarded Mr Majid Nizami the Human Rights Award on January 9, 2005. In light of his dedication to the protection of human rights in Kashmir and his search for a democratic solution to the Kashmir issue, Majid Nizami has been named a Mujahid-i-Kashmir. He has numerous times been elected the president of the APNS and CPNE, professional bodies of publishers and editors. He has received the Sitara-i-Pakistan, Sitara-i-Imtiaz and the Nishan-i-Imtiaz. General Zia-ul-Haq recommended him as a nominee to the Shura (Parliament), Prime Minister Junejo suggested the Governorship of the Punjab to him and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif with his father offered him the Presidency of the country. All of which he respectfully declined, saying that the title of the editor of Nawa-i-Waqt is what best grants him the opportunity and privilege of serving his country.Controversies
Majid Nizami ousted his nephew, Arif Nizami, son of Hameed NizamiHameed Nizami
Hameed Nizami was an eminent journalist from Pakistan. He was the founder of the Urdu newspaper Nawa-i-Waqt, and played an important role in the Pakistan movement.-Life:...
, from the latter's position as the Chief Editor of The Nation due to personal differences. Arif Nizami had founded The Nation and served as its Chief Editor from the start. Arif's father, Hameed, had founded and owned the Nawa-i-Waqt Group, which Majid Nizami ran after Hameed's death while Arif was still a child.
See also
- The Nation (Pakistani newspaper)
- Nawa-i-WaqtNawa-i-WaqtNawa-i-Waqt is an Urdu daily newspaper in Pakistan. Nawa-i-Waqt started its publishing on March 23, 1940 under the leadership of Hameed Nizami. The tradition is continued by his brother Majid Nizami. Nawa-i-Waqt is one of the largest circulating newspapers in the country...
- List of Pakistani journalists