Catholic Naqib
| Format | Fortnightly |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Radja Sakra Mehdi and Ghulam Qadir |
| Publisher | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore |
| Editor | Khalid Rehmat |
| Founded | 1929 |
| Language | Urdu |
| City | Lahore |
| Country | Pakistan |
The Catholic Naqib is the oldest Urdu-language Catholic magazine, founded in Lahore, Pakistan in 1929 and published by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore.[1]
History
The Naqib was the inspiration of two Catholic lay-men Radja Sakra Mehdi of Dalwal, and Ghulam Qadir of Lahore, who started it up in 1929, first as a monthly. In 1932 Mr. L. Banerji, followed by his sons, took over the management of the Naqib, until in 1934, when a priest was appointed as editor. From 1934 on the paper became a fortnightly.[2]
Current events
Until July 1987 Fr. Inayat Bernard was the editor of the Catholic Naqib.[3]
The Catholic Naqib is a professionally run paper with regular training like the workshop for reporters held at St. Mary's Minor Seminary, Lahore in 1989, which brought together reporters from Bahawalpur, Karachi, Lahore, Multan, Peshawar and Sheikhupura. Father Francis Nadeem was editor-in-chief of Catholic Naqib and Gulzar Chuhan became editor in 1989.[4]
Staff development is encouraged. In 1993, Zikaria Philip, the Chief Editor of the Catholic Naqib, attended the 1993 Summer University held in Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary and Ukraine.[5]
On March 11, 2008, a powerful bomb ripped open a government building, killing at least 30 people and injuring about 200 more, as well as damaging Catholic Church buildings in Lahore. The explosion caused serious damage to the Sacred Heart Cathedral, Sacred Heart High School for Boys, Sacred Heart High School for Girls, and the office of the Naqib.[6]
The Catholic Naqib celebrated its 80th anniversary on May 16, 2009. Victor Daniel, Editor, board members and the office staff received certificates of appreciation from Archbishop Lawrence Saldanha.[7]
According to journalist Kamran Chaudhry the Naqib is stuck in a bygone age. The periodical appears to depend entirely on freelance contributors, while the editors tend to print copy as it is. Its revenues cover less than one third of the printing cost. [8]
There was great joy in the Archdiocese of Lahore around the 90th anniversary of the Catholic Naqib in 2019.[9]
From 2013 to 2020 Father Khalid Rehmat O.F.M. Cap. has been editor of the Naqib.[10]
References
- ^ "Three Day Communications Seminar" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-12-10.
- ^ In the Land of the 5 Rivers St. Mary's Friary, Lahore, 2006
- ^ UCANews September 9, 1987[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Pakistan Reporters Told Christian Journalists Must Focus On Ordinary People".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Celebrating two decades of initiatives of bridging the world". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ^ Daily Times March 12, 2008
- ^ "43rd World Communications Day in Pakistan". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ^ UCANews 13 June 2011 Archived 23 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ UCANews August 8, 2019
- ^ Agenzia Fides November 19, 2020