Khalk Ovozi was established in 1929 it is one of the most widely circulated papers in the country. In
Soviet times, newspapers were published daily, and the paper's circulation reached 93.5 thousand copies. Until 1955, it was called
Kizil Tozhikiston (Red Tajikistan), after which it was renamed
Council Tozhikiston (Soviet Tajikistan). In the early 1990s, its name changed once more, to the current
Khalk Ovozi. The newspaper was awarded the
Order of the Red Banner of Labour in 1963. ==References==