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The Dawn joins ANN - the worlds leading publishing alliance
Pakistans leading English language newspaper the Dawn joined the Asia News Network, of which Sri Lankas The Island Newspaper is a founder member, at a ceremony held in Singapore last week.
The ANN now has 21 members in 18 countries.
Zafar Abbas, the Editor of Dawn, signed the membership agreement with ANN at the Ritz Carton Hotel in Singapore. Pana Janviroj represented ANN, in his capacity as Executive Director.
The other witnesses to the agreement were Paul Linnarz, Director of Media Programme at Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Singapore, Paul Hugentobler, Holcim Executive Committee Member, Zurich, Christian Klick of the Star Alliance, Frankfurt, Peter Gysel, Deputy Head Holcim Corporate Communications, Zurich and Edward Schwarz, Holcim Foundation, Zurich.
Pana, while expressing delight at the admission of Dawn, said that it will strengthen ANN as the worlds leading media publishing alliance.
Abbas said that he was pleased to be among his Asian peers to work together in fostering journalism and build a network in the region.
The ANN was a great concept which has not only helped reduce costs, but also made its members less dependent on wire services.
" Dawn is the oldest and most widely read English language newspaper in my country.It, preceded Pakistans independence by five years," he said adding that they had been punished in the past for publishing independent views and authentic stories, but had somehow survived and overcome most obstacles.
The Dawn is headquartered in Karachi and published simultaneously from Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad.It, has a daily circulation of over 100,000 copies. The Dawn Media Group also operates a 24/7 News TV channel called Dawn News and publishes a number of journals, the most prominent of which is the monthly political magazine called Herald.
The other ANN editors present at the ceremony were Mahfuz Anam of the Daily Star Bangladesh, Zhou Li of the China Daily Asia Pacific, Ravindra Kumar of The Statesman India, Nguyen Tien Le of Vietnam News, Meidyatama Suryodiningrat of the Jakarta Post Indonesia and David Yeoh of The Star Malaysia.
The Asia News Network was founded in 1998 to provide avenues for cooperation among Asian newspapers under the motto We Know Asia Better. The members are: China Daily, China Post, Yomiuri Shimbun and Daily Yomiuri (Japan), The Island (Sri Lanka), The Statesman (India), The Korea Herald, The Straits Times (Singapore), The Nation (Thailand), Vietnam News, The Daily Star (Bangladesh), The Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Jakarta Post (Indonesia), The Star and Sin Chew Daily (Malaysia), The Kathmandu Post (Nepal), Vientiane Times (Laos), Rasmei Kampuchea (Cambodia), Brunei Times, Kuensel (Bhutan) and Dawn (Pakistan).
The Island
Pakistans leading English language newspaper the Dawn joined the Asia News Network, of which Sri Lankas The Island Newspaper is a founder member, at a ceremony held in Singapore last week.
The ANN now has 21 members in 18 countries.
Zafar Abbas, the Editor of Dawn, signed the membership agreement with ANN at the Ritz Carton Hotel in Singapore. Pana Janviroj represented ANN, in his capacity as Executive Director.
The other witnesses to the agreement were Paul Linnarz, Director of Media Programme at Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Singapore, Paul Hugentobler, Holcim Executive Committee Member, Zurich, Christian Klick of the Star Alliance, Frankfurt, Peter Gysel, Deputy Head Holcim Corporate Communications, Zurich and Edward Schwarz, Holcim Foundation, Zurich.
Pana, while expressing delight at the admission of Dawn, said that it will strengthen ANN as the worlds leading media publishing alliance.
Abbas said that he was pleased to be among his Asian peers to work together in fostering journalism and build a network in the region.
The ANN was a great concept which has not only helped reduce costs, but also made its members less dependent on wire services.
" Dawn is the oldest and most widely read English language newspaper in my country.It, preceded Pakistans independence by five years," he said adding that they had been punished in the past for publishing independent views and authentic stories, but had somehow survived and overcome most obstacles.
The Dawn is headquartered in Karachi and published simultaneously from Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad.It, has a daily circulation of over 100,000 copies. The Dawn Media Group also operates a 24/7 News TV channel called Dawn News and publishes a number of journals, the most prominent of which is the monthly political magazine called Herald.
The other ANN editors present at the ceremony were Mahfuz Anam of the Daily Star Bangladesh, Zhou Li of the China Daily Asia Pacific, Ravindra Kumar of The Statesman India, Nguyen Tien Le of Vietnam News, Meidyatama Suryodiningrat of the Jakarta Post Indonesia and David Yeoh of The Star Malaysia.
The Asia News Network was founded in 1998 to provide avenues for cooperation among Asian newspapers under the motto We Know Asia Better. The members are: China Daily, China Post, Yomiuri Shimbun and Daily Yomiuri (Japan), The Island (Sri Lanka), The Statesman (India), The Korea Herald, The Straits Times (Singapore), The Nation (Thailand), Vietnam News, The Daily Star (Bangladesh), The Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Jakarta Post (Indonesia), The Star and Sin Chew Daily (Malaysia), The Kathmandu Post (Nepal), Vientiane Times (Laos), Rasmei Kampuchea (Cambodia), Brunei Times, Kuensel (Bhutan) and Dawn (Pakistan).
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