Hamdard Naunehal

Hamdard Naunehal (Urdu: ہمدرد نونہال) is a Pakistani kids bilingual (Urdu and English) monthly magazine.[1] first published by Hakim Said of Hamdard Laboratories, under the editorship of Masood Ahmed Barkati, in 1953.[2][3]

Hamdard Naunehal
Hamdard Naunehal - September 2021 Edition
EditorSaleem Farrukhi
CategoriesBilingual education
FrequencyMonthly
FounderHakim Said
Founded1953
First issue1953 (1953)
CompanyHamdard Pakistan
CountryPakistan
LanguageUrdu and English
Websitewww.naunehal.com

This magazine is very popular among children due to its emphasis on proper Urdu through the section "نونہال لغت", titbits, moral & mystery stories, cartoons and informative snippets.

The current editor for the magazine is Saleem Farrukhi while the patron is Sadia Rashid (daughter of late Hakim Saeed Shaheed – a philanthropist and founder of Hamdard Industries). The current team took over after death of previous editor Masood Ahmed Barkati. The magazine keeps his memory alive by publishing articles from his times.

This format has not changed for long except the inclusion of a section entitled ھنڈکلیا which aims at teaching basic level cooking, Until in October 2020 when Naunehal was revamped into a bilingual magazine with 96 Urdu and 64 English pages.

See also

References
  1. "Children's literature by Pakistan's publishing". Himal Mag. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  2. "60th birthday celebrations of the magazine". The Nation (Pakistan). 27 June 2012. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  3. "Naunehal's Masood Barkati passes away". Dawn. Retrieved 13 October 2021.


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