Sajjan

Sajjan

Sajjan Lahore (Punjabi: روزنامہ سجن / ਰੁਜ਼ਾਨਾ ਸਜਣ) was a Punjabi newspaper published from Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It was the first Punjabi daily newspaper to be published in Pakistan.

Its first issue appeared on 3rd February 1989. It continued till 30th September 1990. It was discontinued after that because of financial constraints caused by a lack of advertising revenue from the government and the private sector. It was a venture of Punjabi Promotion Trust. Mr. Hussain Naqi was its Managing Editor, Mr. Qaisar Nazir Khawar was its Deputy Managing Editor, whereas, Mr. Zafrayab Ahmed was its Editor. Mr. Zafaryab Ahmed died on 25th February 2006. A number of Punjabi lovers worked in it voluntarily not only in editorial team but also in administrative setup.