The Jana Aastha National Weekly is a weekly tabloid published in Nepal. It generally publishes opinions and sensational breaking "news" that is followed by other national dailies. It's background is tilted to the left but known for exposing the irregularities of the Left Movement as well. Jana Astha has the largest circulation among the weeklies allover the country & it leads 80 percent of the print media of Nepal, this has been certified by Nepal government's Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC), its editor Kishor Shrestha also represents the editors in Press Council Nepal, which is an active member of the world association of press councils (WAPC). He had been jailed for twice during the autocratic panchayat regime struggling for the democracy. Mr.Shrestha has been working in media sector since last 24 years whereas Jana Astha has the history of Seventeen & Half years.
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