Dawn Editor-in-Chief quits

The Editor-in-Chief of daily Dawn, Ahmad Ali Khan, has stepped down from the post.
An announcement to this effect was made by Chief Executive Officer of daily Dawn, Hameed Haroon, here on Friday.
It said: "The management of Dawn announces with regret that with effect from today, Ahmad Ali Khan, has decided to step down from the post of Editor-in-Chief of Dawn The statement further said that Ahmad Ali Khan's career as a journalist spanned 58 years, making him the senior-most journalist at Dawn.
After serving Dawn in Delhi, he worked in Dawn, Karachi, as Senior Assistant Editor from August 1947 to May 1949. He returned to Dawn 13 years later in August 1962 as columnist and leader writer after having completed a distinguished career as Editor of daily Pakistan Times.
In February 1973, he was appointed as Editor of Dawn. Exactly 25 years later in February 1998 he was appointed as Chief Editor of Dawn, from which post he retired in March 2000.
In January last year, he rejoined Dawn and assumed the post of the Editor-in-Chief of the paper. After completing 12 months on this assignment Ahmad Ali Khan decided to step down as a consequence of which the present Editor, Tahir Mirza, assumed command at the helm of Dawn.
The statement further said that under Ahmad Ali Khan's journalistic stewardship, Dawn witnessed a development of its prestigious traditions and an unprecedented growth in terms of both readership and international reach. His journalism demonstrated the qualities of honesty, objectivity and integrity.
"Mr. Ahmad Ali Khan's decision to relinquish charge of his assignment is a source of regret to all of us who have been associated with him at various points of his distinguished career. We will continue to be inspired by the high standards that he set for the newspaper both professionally and personally. We will sorely miss the presence of Khan Saheb and hope that we will continue to benefit from his seasoned professional advice," the statement concluded.