List of news channels in Pakistan
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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.
Tables
· Current channels
24 Digital
24 Digital
Channels
24 Digital
Language(s)
Urdu
Launched
May 2015
Headquarters
Lahore
Hum News
Hum News
Channels
Hum News
Language(s)
6 February 2015
Aaj News
Aaj News
Channels
Aaj News
Language(s)
23 March 2005
Launched
Karachi
Abb Takk News
Abb Takk News
Channels
Abb Takk News
Language(s)
19 April 2013
ARY News
ARY News
Channels
ARY News
Language(s)
26 September 2004
BOL Network
BOL Network
Channels
BOL Network
Language(s)
25 December 2016
Channel ۵ (5)
Channel ۵ (5)
Channels
Channel ۵ (5)
Language(s)
2008
Launched
Lahore
Dawn News
Dawn News
Channels
Dawn News
Language(s)
25 May 2007
Launched
Karachi
Dunya News
Dunya News
Channels
Dunya News
Language(s)
1 December 2008
Launched
Lahore
Express News
Express News
Channels
Express News
Language(s)
1 January 2008
Launched
Karachi
Geo News
Geo News
Channels
Geo News
Language(s)
October 2002
GNN
GNN
Channels
GNN
Language(s)
14 August 2018
Indus News
Indus News
Channels
Indus News
Language(s)
English
Launched
November 2018
Headquarters
Lahore
KTN News
KTN News
Channels
KTN News
Language(s)
Sindhi, Urdu
Launched
October 2007
Headquarters
Karachi
Khyber News
Khyber News
Channels
Khyber News
Language(s)
Pashto, Urdu
Launched
August 2007
Headquarters
Islamabad
Lahore News
Lahore News
Channels
Lahore News
Language(s)
Urdu, Punjabi
Launched
1 February 2017
Headquarters
Lahore
PTV News
PTV News
Channels
PTV News
Language(s)
Urdu
Launched
14 August 2007
Headquarters
Islamabad
PTV World
PTV World
Channels
PTV World
Language(s)
English
Launched
29 January 2013
Public News
Public News
Channels
Public News
Language(s)
Urdu
Launched
24 June 2018
Headquarters
Lahore
Rohi
Rohi
Channels
Rohi
Language(s)
May 27, 2017
Launched
Multan
Samaa TV
Samaa TV
Channels
Samaa TV
Language(s)
25 December 2007
Launched
Karachi
Sindh TV
Sindh TV
Channels
Sindh TV
Language(s)
Sindhi, Urdu
Launched
October 2004
Such TV
Such TV
Channels
Such TV
Language(s)
23 March 2010
Launched
Islamabad
VSH News
VSH News
Channels
VSH News
Language(s)
Balochi, Urdu
Launched
2004
Headquarters
Karachi
| Channels | Language(s) | Launched | Headquarters | Refs |
| 24 Digital | Urdu | May 2015 | Lahore | |
| Hum News | 6 February 2015 | |||
| Aaj News | 23 March 2005 | Karachi | ||
| Abb Takk News | 19 April 2013 | |||
| ARY News | 26 September 2004 | |||
| BOL Network | 25 December 2016 | |||
| Channel ۵ (5) | 2008 | Lahore | ||
| Dawn News | 25 May 2007 | Karachi | ||
| Dunya News | 1 December 2008 | Lahore | ||
| Express News | 1 January 2008 | Karachi | ||
| Geo News | October 2002 | |||
| GNN | 14 August 2018 | |||
| Indus News | English | November 2018 | Lahore | |
| KTN News | Sindhi, Urdu | October 2007 | Karachi | |
| Khyber News | Pashto, Urdu | August 2007 | Islamabad | |
| Lahore News | Urdu, Punjabi | 1 February 2017 | Lahore | |
| PTV News | Urdu | 14 August 2007 | Islamabad | |
| PTV World | English | 29 January 2013 | ||
| Public News | Urdu | 24 June 2018 | Lahore | |
| Rohi | May 27, 2017 | Multan | ||
| Samaa TV | 25 December 2007 | Karachi | ||
| Sindh TV | Sindhi, Urdu | October 2004 | ||
| Such TV | 23 March 2010 | Islamabad | ||
| VSH News | Balochi, Urdu | 2004 | Karachi |
· Defunct channels
Business Plus
Business Plus
Channels
Business Plus
Language(s)
Urdu & English
Launched
July 2004
Closed
April 2018
Headquarters
Karachi
Express 24/7
Express 24/7
Channels
Express 24/7
Language(s)
English
Launched
5 February 2009
Closed
2019
Waqt News
Waqt News
Channels
Waqt News
Language(s)
Urdu
Launched
2007
Closed
29 October 2018
Headquarters
Lahore
Indus News
Indus News
Channels
Indus News
Language(s)
English
Launched
November 2018
Closed
14 September 2021
| Channels | Language(s) | Launched | Closed | Headquarters | Refs |
| Business Plus | Urdu & English | July 2004 | April 2018 | Karachi | |
| Express 24/7 | English | 5 February 2009 | 2019 | ||
| Waqt News | Urdu | 2007 | 29 October 2018 | Lahore | |
| Indus News | English | November 2018 | 14 September 2021 |
References
- 92 News HD Plushttps://web.archive.org/web/20150619103742/http://92newshd.tv/about-us/
- dmoz.pkhttp://dmoz.pk/News-and-Media/Television/Aaj-TV-l11.html
- pakistan.mom-rsf.orghttps://pakistan.mom-rsf.org/en/media/detail/outlet/abb-takk-news/
- "ARY News"http://www.dishnetwork.com/content/whats_on_dish/international/channels/index.asp?NetwID=51211
- www.journalismpakistan.comhttp://www.journalismpakistan.com/news-detail.php?newsid=1412
- channel-5.tvhttps://channel-5.tv/
- dawnnews.tv.com.pkhttp://dawnnews.tv.com.pk/
- Herald Magazinehttps://herald.dawn.com/news/1154066
- DAWN.COMhttps://www.dawn.com/2012/07/02/express-media-group-2/
- DAWN.COMhttp://www.dawn.com/news/1114066
- Profit by Pakistan Todayhttps://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/05/07/food-giant-gourmet-set-to-launch-tv-channel/
- Research Snipershttps://www.researchsnipers.com/aftab-iqbal-to-open-his-own-news-channel/
- Khyber News -Official Websitehttps://khybernews.tv/
- "Lahore News"https://lahorenews.tv/
- "PTV News"http://www.ptv.com.pk/ptvNews
- "PTV World English News Channel by Pakistan Television Corporation"https://news.paktron.net/2013/02/ptv-world-english-news-channel-by-pakistan-television-corporation.html
- MediaBiteshttps://mediabites.com.pk/2018/05/yousaf-baig-mirza-set-to-launch-new-broadcast-news-channel-for-the-public/
- DAWN.COMhttps://www.dawn.com/2012/06/26/samaa-tv-2/
- Daily Timeshttps://dailytimes.com.pk/
- www.suchtv.pkhttps://www.suchtv.pk/pakistan/item/5754-sachal-tv-logo-is-replaced-with-such-tv.html
- VSH Newshttp://vshnews.tv/
- www.youtube.comhttps://www.youtube.com/c/BusinessPlusTV/videos
- Profit by Pakistan Todayhttps://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/10/17/media-times-the-taseer-owned-media-conglomerate-consider-selling-off-their-tv-channels/
- MediaBiteshttps://mediabites.com.pk/2019/01/express-groups-english-news-channel-tribune-24-7-shuts-down/
- Dawnhttps://www.dawn.com/news/1535177