The district newspaper was originally published under the name "Banner of Socialism" (20.08.1932 August 1962), then "Morning of Communism" (January 1963-02.1990). And since February 1990 it has been published under the name "Shalkar".
The newspaper is published once a week - on Wednesdays.
Newspaper editor Alin Kydyrali.
The first editor of the newspaper, organizer Abdulla Biekenov in subsequent years, the editors were Tleuzhan Shoigarin, Tauman Turekhanov, Mukhambetali Esmaganbetov.