A Voice of the Unheard | Sunday, September 6, 2026
About Us
Who We Are
The Lahore Times is Pakistan’s first online and printable Asian news media outlet, launched in February 2011 by co-founders Sheikh M. Usman and Sheikh M. Hamza. What began as a two-man venture has grown into a multicultural English-language newspaper covering local Lahore news, national, international, and ethnic community news, views, interviews, and the issues that shape them.
More than a decade of experience in journalism and web media has given us the confidence to deliver breaking news from across the country, around the clock.
Our Leadership
The publication is guided by Sheikh M. Usman, who serves as Editor in Chief, and Sheikh M. Hamza, who serves as Publisher. Together, the co-founders have steered the paper’s editorial direction since its first day in online, building an organisation run by well-known international journalists, media analysts, writers, and educationists, supported by an in-house IT team.
MEET THE FULL NEWSROOM. Our reporters, sub-editors, correspondents, and support staff are listed in full on our masthead: The Lahore Times Team.
Ownership & Publisher
The Lahore Times is owned and published by Dot360 Technologies, headquartered in Lahore, Pakistan. Technical infrastructure, hosting, and IT operations are also managed by Dot360 Technologies. Editorial decisions are made independently by The Lahore Times newsroom and are not influenced by our technology or infrastructure partners.
Editorial Independence
The Lahore Times is not associated with any political or religious party or group, and it maintains a neutral, independent editorial policy.
Where news coverage is concerned, we have neither favourites nor enemies. That principle is what sets us apart from many contemporary Pakistani news organisations. There has long been a perception in the wider world that Pakistan lacks a credible and independent source of information — it was against exactly that background that a group of experienced professionals set out to build a trustworthy news network at home and abroad.
How We Work
Every piece of material we receive is edited and translated by a proficient team of sub-editors and journalists on a priority basis, before our communications wing transmits it for publication. Reporters in our regional offices and correspondents overseas are free to file their stories directly and immediately, to both the regional office and the head office.
Since launch, The Lahore Times has transmitted news pictures by email — the first Pakistani English-language news outlet to do so — ensuring speed of delivery without sacrificing accuracy. Comprehensive local, national and international news and photo coverage anchors our pages, with reporting drawn from Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, and bureaus abroad.
Beyond the Newsroom
We organise political forums, educational seminars, and community events in different parts of the world, with a particular focus on Pakistan. We also publish special supplements marking international and national days and events.
Training the Next Generation
The Lahore Times is a news media group built by young, educated, and experienced professionals, and we train our staff to approach filing, editing, and publishing with an unbiased attitude. We actively encourage and welcome committed young people to enter journalism, offering practical training at our headquarters and in bureau offices throughout the country.
Today, we are proud to run The Lahore Times through the mutual and collective effort of every media professional on our team.