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Harakah (newspaper)

Harakah is a newspaper founded in 1987 and published by Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS). In addition to using the Malay language, the paper includes an 8-page English language pullout consisting of pages and columns written in English called the English Section. A page in Jawi writing was introduced in 2007. Articles from Harakah are also available through its own website, Harakahdaily.net.

Overview
Harakah's current Managing Director is Khairil Nizam Khirudin. Currently helmed by Wan Nordin Wan Yaakob who was appointed its editor-in-chief in 2015, its former editor-in-chiefs include Zulkifli Sulong, Suhaimi Taib and Ahmad Lutfi Othman. Its internet wing edition, Harakahdaily.net, is headed by Mohd Rashidi Hassan. One of the better known contributors to Harakah was M. G. G. Pillai, who coined the term "Darul Casino". He died in 2006. ==History==
History
Harakah began as a weekly in March 1987 with 15,000 copies. By September 1998, it was "bi-weekly" and had a circulation of 75,000 copies. In December 1998, it had a "claimed" circulation of 340,000 copies. PAS later accepted the resolution without debate. ==Controversy==
Controversy
On 16 June 2003, Harakah insulting Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad by depicting him with a pig-like snout in one of their cartoons. Government MPs protested Harakah for insulting Mahathir. On 18 June, Harakah editor Zulkifli Sulong has apologised over the controversial cartoon published. Mahathir said the Government would not take action against Harakah. == References ==
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