Media & Streaming · Pakistan
Jang Group layoffs
We've tracked 2 rounds of Jang Group layoffs between May 2025 and Jun 2025, affecting 217 people in total. None of these cuts were publicly blamed on AI. Headcounts are what was reported at the time, and some may have changed since.
People affected
217
Across tracked announcements
Announcements
2
May 2025 → Jun 2025
AI-attributed
0%
Of affected people
Every tracked announcement
- −137
A second wave of cuts hit the Lahore and Multan offices as the group closed its Urdu daily Awaz.
About the figure: Figure reported by the journalists union federation, not the company.
- −80
Pakistan's largest media group dismissed staff at Jang Rawalpindi and The News through third party contractor letters, citing lower workload and falling advertising and circulation income.
About the figure: Figure reported by the journalists union federation, not the company.
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