Zaffar Abbas is a Pakistani journalist who has been the editor of Pakistan's English-language daily Dawn, since October 2010.
Abbas started his journalism career in 1981 with The Star after joining the Dawn Media Group.
[2] In 1988, he joined The Herald as senior reporter and went on to become its special correspondent in 1992 and then as its Bureau Chief.
[1][2] From June 2010, he served as Editor-designated for Dawn before assuming the charge as its 5th Editor in October 2010, replacing Abbas Nasir.
[6] In April 2017, Abbas's name was referred to the All Pakistan Newspapers Society due to his involvement in Dawn leaks by the Prime Minister's Office.