Zaffar Abbas
NationalityPakistani
OccupationJournalist
Years active1980's–present
Known forEditor of Dawn

Zaffar Abbas is a Pakistani journalist who has been the editor of Pakistan's English-language daily Dawn, since October 2010.

Career

Abbas started his journalism career in 1981 with The Star after joining the Dawn Media Group.[1][2] Between 1984 and 1992, in addition to The Star, he also reported for the Khaleej Times as a correspondent.[2] In 1988, he joined The Herald as senior reporter and went on to become its special correspondent in 1992 and then as its Bureau Chief.[2] He has also worked for BBC as a correspondent in Islamabad and Karachi[2][1] for about 16 years.[3]

Abbas joined Dawn as the resident editor for its Islamabad edition in 2006.[1][2] From June 2010, he served as Editor-designated for Dawn before assuming the charge as its 5th Editor in October 2010, replacing Abbas Nasir.[2][1]

In 2015, Abbas was elected first chairman of Editors for Safety.[4][5] The New York Times refer Abbas as a respected political journalist.[6]

In April 2017, Abbas's name was referred to the All Pakistan Newspapers Society due to his involvement in Dawn leaks by the Prime Minister's Office.[7]

In November 2019, he was awarded the 2019 Gwen Ifill Press Freedom Award by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Change of editor at English paper – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 5 October 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Zaffar Abbas takes over as Editor tomorrow". Dawn. Pakistan. 3 October 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Zaffar Abbas". wan-ifra.org. WAN-IFRA. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Stand against impunity: Editors for Safety formed to unite media against attacks – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 13 December 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Editors for Safety formed to unite media against attacks". The News International. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  6. ^ Perlez, Jane (15 August 2008). "Musharraf set to resign in days, officials assert". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Dawn Leaks: Action ordered against Cyril Almeida, Zaffar Abbas". Samaa TV. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Editor Dawn Zaffar Abbas receives CPJ's Gwen Ifill Press Freedom Award". DAWN.COM. 22 November 2019.
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