This is a list of news channels in Pakistan. These are Pakistani general, business and defunct news channels with their headquarters, launched year, closed year and languages arranged alphabetically.
Channels | Language(s) | Launched | Closed | Headquarters | Refs |
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Business Plus | Urdu & English | July 2004 | April 2018 | Karachi | [30] [31] |
Express 24/7 | English | 5 February 2009 | 2019 | [32] | |
Waqt News | Urdu | 2007 | 29 October 2018 | Lahore | [33] |
Punjab TV | Punjabi | 2007 | 2019 | ||
Aap News | Urdu | 2018 | 2020 | Islamabad | [34] |
Indus News | English | 2018 | 2021 | Lahore |
Pakistan Television Corporation is the Pakistani state-owned broadcaster founded by the Government of Pakistan, owned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. It was established on 26 November 1964, with a pilot television station established at Lahore.
Shahid Masood is a Pakistani columnist and political analyst who hosts the talk show Live with Dr. Shahid Masood on GNN. He is known for his series End of Time on ARY.
Radio Pakistan serves as the national public broadcaster for radio in Pakistan. Although some local stations predate Radio Pakistan's founding, it is the oldest existing broadcasting network in Pakistan. The network was established on 14 August 1947, following Pakistan's independence from Britain. Radio Pakistan services include AM news services and FM 101 (music) and FM 93.
Television in Pakistan started in 1964 and the first live transmission of Pakistan Television began on 26 November 1964, in Lahore.
Amjad Islam Amjad, PP, Sitara-e-Imtiaz was a Pakistani Urdu poet, screenwriter, playwright and lyricist.
Faysal Quraishi is a Pakistani actor, producer, and television host. He is one of Pakistan's highest-paid actors. He is the recipient of more than 20 nationally recognised awards. He first gained recognition for playing the leading role of Boota in the television series Boota from Toba Tek Singh (1999) and has been a part of more than 200 projects.
Saba Qamar Zaman, known professionally as Saba Qamar, is a Pakistani actress who works predominantly in Urdu films and television. She has won several accolades including Hum Awards and two Lux Style Awards. Qamar is one of Pakistan's most popular and highest-paid actresses. Government of Pakistan honoured her with Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in 2012 and Pride of Performance in 2016.
Samaa TV is a Pakistani Urdu language news channel owned by Aleem Khan. It is the fourth-largest news channel in Pakistan with a market share of 7 percent.
Sanam Baloch Hisbani or Jatoi credited as Sanam Baloch is a Pakistani actress and television presenter. She has hosted various television shows, such as Sanam Small Room on KTN and the morning show on Samaa TV. As an actress, she has starred in critically acclaimed drama series, such as Dastaan (2010) and Durr-e-Shehwar (2012).
Aijaz Aslam is a Pakistani television actor, model, producer, fashion designer and entrepreneur.
Nauman Ijaz is a Pakistani television and film actor, TV anchorperson, and TV show presenter. He is the recipient of several accolades, including 10 Lux Style Awards, 7 Hum Awards and a President's Pride of Performance, which was awarded to him in 2012.
Mansoor Aslam Khan Niazi, known professionally as Sami Khan, is a Pakistani actor and model who appears in films and television dramas. He started his career with the film Salakhain in 2004 before moving to television.
Jana Malik is a Pakistani actress who appears in television serials. Jana Malik is also known as Janan or Jana. She is best known for playing the supporting character of Pashi snake charmer in the supernatural series Naagin, which aired on Geo Kahani. She was seen in the television serials Mar Jain Bhi To Kya, Parlour Wali Larki, and Ek Tamanna Lahasil Si and is well known for her lead role in the serial Aiteraaf. In addition, she has also been seen in Muhafiz, Zor in 1998.
Aehsun Talish is a Pakistani television director, producer, and actor. He has worked in many successful television dramas. Ahson made himself as a well-known television director by directing a number of hit serials, such as Deewana (2016), Alif Allah Aur Insaan (2017), Daldal (2017), Tabeer (2018), Suno Chanda (2018), Suno Chanda 2 (2019), and Yeh Dil Mera (2019). For directing the comedy series Suno Chanda, he received a nomination for the Lux Style Award for Best Director.
Saba Faisal is a Pakistani actress and former news anchor. In her career for more than a decade, she has appeared in several acclaimed television serials, theatre darma, plays and films, mainly in Urdu language.
Sahira Kazmi is a retired Pakistani actress, producer and director. She is best known for her role in the country's first-ever colour series Parchaiyan (1976) and for producing the cult-classic blockbuster series Dhoop Kinare (1987) and the acclaimed drama Nijaat (1993). She along with Uzma Gillani, Roohi Bano, Tahira Naqvi and Khalida Riyasat dominated the television screens of Pakistan during 1970s and 1980s.
Noor Ul Hassan is a Pakistani actor, television presenter, television host, and compère. He hosted the Ramadan transmission in 2011 and in 2014 for PTV Home. He appeared in acclaimed television serials such as Ishq Jalebi, Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila, Aangan, Ranjha Ranjha Kardi and Cheekh.
Saba Qamar is a Pakistani actress who works predominantly in Urdu films and television. Qamar started her career with PTV Home's classic television series Mein Aurat Hoon in 2004. She made her Lollywood debut with Sarmad Khoosat directorial film Manto in 2015 and Bollywood debut with Hindi Medium in 2017.