AJK TV

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AJK Television
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Country Pakistan
Broadcast area Pakistan
Network Pakistan Television Corporation
HeadquartersAJK TV CENTRE, CMH Road, Muzaffarabad
Programming
Language(s) Kashmiri
Urdu
Picture format 16:9 (576i, SDTV)
Ownership
Owner Pakistan Television Corporation
Sister channels PTV News
PTV Sports
PTV National
PTV Bolan
PTV Global
PTV Home
PTV World
History
LaunchedFebruary 5, 2004
Links
Website ptv.com.pk/ptvCorporate/ptvAJK

AJK TV is a television channel owned by the Pakistan Television Corporation, Pakistan's state-broadcaster. Subsequent to the resolution passed by the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly requesting for the establishment of new channel in Azad Jammu Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan and directive from the President of Pakistan in 2002, it was decided to establish a new TV channel in those regions by early-2004. In pursuance finally a portion of Radio Pakistan building was selected by the chairman of the PTC to serve as AJK TV.

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History

The channel was launched on 5 February 2004 with its inauguration by the President of Pakistan. [1]

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References

  1. "AJK TV channel launched". DAWN.COM. 6 February 2004.