Pakistan news, front pages compared
Crosswire tracks 5 major Pakistan news outlets. Preview their homepages side by side below — switch between two, three and four columns, go compact, or translate every page into your language.
The Pakistan media landscape on Crosswire
Crosswire lays Pakistan's front pages next to one another so you can see which stories lead where, how headlines are framed, and what one outlet foregrounds that another leaves out. Of the 5 titles tracked here, 4 sit near the centre and 1 lean right; Crosswire currently lists no left-leaning outlet in Pakistan, so for a contrasting perspective it is worth reading one of these beside a title from another country.
By kind of outlet, the 5 titles break down as 3 daily newspapers (Dawn, The Express Tribune and The News) and 2 television news channels (Geo News and ARY News). Crosswire lists no public-service broadcaster for Pakistan, so the fixed point in a comparison has to be a wire service or the most widely read daily instead.
Pakistan sits in South Asia, on Crosswire's Asia hub. By outlets tracked it is 5th of the 8 countries in South Asia and 24th of the 33 across Asia, where the average is 5.1 outlets per country. Its neighbours in South Asia with hubs of their own are Bangladesh (6), Sri Lanka (6), Nepal (6), India (5), Afghanistan (5), Bhutan (4) and Maldives (4).
Leaning groupings are approximate guides drawn from widely cited media-bias assessments — see the methodology and what the labels can and can't tell you. Counts are taken from the directory as of .
Which are Pakistan's main news outlets?
Across Pakistan's editorial spectrum, Crosswire currently lists near the center, Dawn, The Express Tribune, The News and Geo News; on the right, ARY News. Each outlet below links to a full profile — its facts, editorial leaning and a live front-page preview — and the comparison view above shows any of them side by side.
Dawn is Pakistan's oldest and one of its most widely circulated English-language newspapers, with a major online presence. It covers national politics, the economy, and international affairs, and is generally regarded as a leading, relatively liberal source of quality journalism in Pakistan.
The Express Tribune is a Pakistani English-language daily newspaper and news website. Part of the Express media group, it provides coverage of national and international news, business, and culture for an English-reading audience. The publication was launched in partnership with an international news organisation and is among Pakistan's notable English dailies.
The News International is a leading Pakistani English-language daily newspaper and news website, part of one of the country's largest media groups, the Jang Group. It covers domestic politics, the economy, and international affairs for an English-reading national audience, and is among the most widely read English dailies in Pakistan.
Geo News is Pakistan's most-watched private news channel, launched in 2002 by the Jang Media Group, the country's largest media conglomerate. Broadcasting in Urdu with an English-language website, it provides round-the-clock coverage of Pakistani politics, business, sport and world news, and its bulletins and talk shows are among the most influential in the country.
ARY News is a major Pakistani Urdu-language news channel operated by the Dubai-based ARY Digital Network, launched in 2004. One of the country's most-watched news broadcasters and the chief rival to Geo News, it is rated Right-Center by Media Bias/Fact Check. Its website carries coverage of politics, business and current affairs.
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