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| The Kathmandu Post | |
|---|---|
| Name | The Kathmandu Post |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Kathmandu, Nepal |
The Kathmandu Post The Kathmandu Post is an English-language broadsheet published in Kathmandu, Nepal. Founded in 1993, it operates within the Nepalese media landscape alongside Gorkhapatra, The Himalayan Times, Kantipur, Nepali Times and Republica. The paper covers national and international affairs, including reporting on Nepalese politics, Maoist insurgency (Nepal), Constitution of Nepal, Monarchy of Nepal and regional relations involving India, China, United States, United Kingdom and European Union actors.
The paper was established in 1993 during the period of Restoration of multiparty democracy in Nepal (1990), emerging amid a proliferation of private media such as Kantipur Publications and legacy outlets like Gorkhapatra. Early coverage focused on events including the Nepalese Civil War, the 2001 Nepalese royal massacre, the elevation of Pushpa Kamal Dahal and the rise of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). During the drafting of the Interim Constitution of Nepal (2007), the newspaper reported on debates in the Constituent Assembly election, 2008 and the abolition of the Monarchy of Nepal in 2008. Its editorial development paralleled institutional shifts including the promulgation of the Constitution of Nepal, 2015 and the aftermath of the 2015 Nepal earthquake.
Ownership has been linked to private media groups and individual entrepreneurs active in Nepalese publishing, comparable to proprietors behind Kantipur Publications and stakeholders connected with Nepal investment entities. Senior editors and managers have included journalists who worked with outlets such as BBC Nepali Service, Voice of America, Al Jazeera, Reuters, Associated Press and Agence France-Presse. Board-level governance has confronted pressures from political actors including factions within Nepali Congress, Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist), Rastriya Prajatantra Party and civil society organizations like Nepal Press Institute and Federation of Nepali Journalists.
Editorial pages have addressed issues tied to the Interim Constitution of Nepal (2007), federal restructuring debates, human rights in Nepal and transitional justice related to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (Nepal). Opinion contributors have included analysts associated with Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu University, Centre for Nepali Studies and international think tanks such as International Crisis Group, Chatham House, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Brookings Institution. Coverage spans politics, business reporting on firms listed on the Nepal Stock Exchange, cultural pieces referencing Pashupatinath Temple, Boudhanath Stupa, and reporting on sporting events including the Nepal national football team and athletes who competed at the Asian Games and South Asian Games.
The newspaper's print circulation targets urban centers including Kathmandu District, Lalitpur District, Bhaktapur District, Pokhara, Biratnagar, Bharatpur, Dhangadhi and Butwal. Distribution networks reach provincial hubs established under the Province No. 1 (Nepal), Bagmati Province, Gandaki Province and Lumbini Province administrative divisions. It competes for readership with broadsheets and weeklies such as Kantipur, The Himalayan Times, Republica and regionally circulated publications tied to Nepali diaspora communities in Kathmandu and cities like New Delhi, London, Sydney and Toronto.
Digital operations expanded alongside platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube, enabling multimedia reporting and engagement with diaspora readers in United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Gulf Cooperation Council countries. The outlet adopted web publishing, mobile apps and social distribution strategies similar to international peers such as The New York Times, The Guardian, The Washington Post and regional digital projects like Scroll.in and The Wire (India). It has experimented with data journalism, interactive maps of seismic activity for events like the 2015 Nepal earthquake, and collaborative reporting with non‑governmental organizations including Transparency International, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International.
The newsroom has faced legal and political pressures comparable to incidents involving Press Council Nepal, National Human Rights Commission (Nepal), and litigations seen across South Asian media environments. Controversies have touched on defamation claims involving public figures tied to Nepali Congress, Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre), CPN (UML) and business leaders with connections to conglomerates operating in sectors such as banking and telecommunications regulated by bodies like the Nepal Rastra Bank and Telecom Regulatory Authority of Nepal. Journalistic freedom debates have referenced regional precedents such as cases involving Pakistan Press Foundation and legislative initiatives resembling measures discussed in India and Bangladesh.
The publication and its journalists have been recipients of national and regional honors paralleling awards granted by institutions like the Federation of Nepali Journalists, South Asian Free Media Association and international fellowships from Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Knight Fellowships, Asia Foundation and International Center for Journalists. Reporting has been cited in academic research from Tribhuvan University and policy briefs by organizations including International Crisis Group and World Bank studies on media development in Nepal.
Category:Newspapers published in Nepal Category:English-language newspapers published in Asia