{{short description|Pakistani Newspaper}} {{Infobox newspaper | name = Daily Ummat | logo = Daily Ummat Logo.png | logo_size = 150px | format = Tabloid | founder = Abdul Rafiq Afghan | founded = 1996 | political_position = Islamism | language = Urdu | publishing_country = Pakistan | website = {{official website|http://ummat.net/}}<br/>(in Urdu) }} The '''''Daily Ummat'''''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/international/article/imran-khan-bushra-maneka-pregnancy-rumours-imran-khan-bushra-maneka-first-child-pakistan-tehreek-e-insaf-response-pakistan-prime-minister-imran-khan/293623|title=Is Pakistan PM Imran Khan expecting his first child with wife Bushra Maneka? Here's what PTI govt had to say|language=en|access-date=2019-09-22|date=2019-10-03|work=Times Now News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/436850-books-on-the-highway|title=Books on the highway|website=The News International (newspaper)|language=en|access-date=2019-09-22|date=2019-02-26}}</ref> ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|روزنامہ امت}}}}) is an Islamist Urdu-language newspaper published in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
==History== ''Daily Ummat'' was founded in 1996 by Abdul Rafiq Afghan and family.<ref name="mom-rsf">{{Cite web|url=http://pakistan.mom-rsf.org/en/media/detail/outlet/ummat/|title=Ummat|website=Reporters Without Borders}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-08-21|title=Ummat Chief Editor Rafiq Afghan passes away|url=https://www.samaa.tv/news/2021/08/ummat-chief-editor-rafeeq-afghan-passes-away/|access-date=2021-10-13|work=Samaa TV|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-08-03|title=APNS, KPC, KUJ, politicians grieved over journalist's death|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/872575-apns-kpc-kuj-politicians-grieved-over-journalist-s-death|access-date=2021-10-13|work=The News International (newspaper)|language=en}}</ref>
==Coverage== Adopting the motto, "we show all that others hide", the ''Daily Ummat'' practices comprehensive news coverage.<ref name="mom-rsf"/> It has long reported on the intersection of crime, ethnic violence, and politics in Karachi, frequently attributing these issues to the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM).<ref name="mom-rsf"/> This criticism towards MQM can be traced back to allegations surrounding the death of Abdul Rafiq Afghan’s father-in-law, Maulana Salahuddin, as well as past conflicts in student politics.<ref name="mom-rsf"/>
==Political stance== ''Daily Ummat'' has a distinctively pro-Islamist stance.<ref name="mom-rsf"/> It actively promotes causes such as actions in the India-administered Kashmir and opposition to western forces in Afghanistan.<ref name="mom-rsf"/> The newspaper routinely covers instances of alleged or actual discrimination against Muslims worldwide.<ref name="mom-rsf"/>
The paper stands in strong support of Pakistan's anti-blasphemy laws, as well as other legislation in the country inspired by Islamic principles.<ref name="mom-rsf"/> The editorial content is noted for its focus on the Ahmadi community, a minority sect that identifies as Muslim but is legally prohibited from publicly affirming this identity.<ref name="mom-rsf"/>
The newspaper also exhibits clear ideological demarcations in its content.<ref name="mom-rsf"/> It often presents moderate, liberal, and leftist figures under a critical lens, irrespective of their societal or national contributions.<ref name="mom-rsf"/> On the other hand, it tends to withhold critique from favored entities and individuals, who are mainly Islamist politicians, extremist preachers, jihadists, or anti-Shia militants.<ref name="mom-rsf"/>
The newspaper uses front-page advertisements to rally public support on religious issues.<ref name="mom-rsf"/> For instance, it called on Karachi's citizens to 'reclaim' a mosque demolished by city authorities due to its unauthorized establishment on a public park.<ref name="mom-rsf"/>
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==External links== *{{URL|http://www.ummat.com.pk|Daily Ummat e-paper}} *{{URL|http://ummat.net/latest/|Official website in Urdu}}
{{Urdu-language newspapers in Pakistan}}
Category:Daily newspapers published in Pakistan Category:Mass media in Karachi Category:Conservatism in Pakistan Category:Urdu-language newspapers published in Pakistan Category:Islamism in Pakistan Category:Jihadism Category:Kashmir conflict