The Star (Pakistan)
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The Star is 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...

's most widely read English Language evening newspaper
Newspaper
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. It was founded in 1953, in Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...

, 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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