Mass media in Pakistan: Difference between revisions

Pakistan's media sector is highly influenced by the ownership structure. There are three dominating media moguls, or large media groups, which to some extent also have political affiliations. Due to their dominance in both print and broadcast industries all three media groups are very influential in politics and society.<ref name="i-m-s.dk"/>

 

The media in Pakistan dates back to pre-partition years of [[British Raj|British India]], where a number of newspapers were established to promote a communalistic or partition agenda. The newspaper [[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]], founded by [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]] and first published in 1941, was dedicated to promoting for an independent Pakistan. The conservative newspaper, [[Nawa-i-Waqt]], established in 1940 was the mouthpiece of the Muslim elites who were among the strongest supporters for an independent Pakistan.