List of Pakistani Television Channels

Television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...

in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

was introduced in 1964

Timeline of the introduction of television in countries

This is a list of when the first publicly announced television broadcasts occurred in the mentioned countries. Non-public field tests and closed circuit demonstrations are not included....

Pakistan Television Network

Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

Television Network, also referred to as PTV

Pakistan Television Corporation

The Pakistan Television Corporation is Pakistan's national television broadcaster. The first live transmission of PTV began on November 26, 1964, in Lahore...

, is Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

's state owned television network which operates on both terrestrial & satellite. Channels include in PTV

Pakistan Television Corporation

The Pakistan Television Corporation is Pakistan's national television broadcaster. The first live transmission of PTV began on November 26, 1964, in Lahore...

's network :

PTV Home
Pakistan Television Corporation
The Pakistan Television Corporation is Pakistan's national television broadcaster. The first live transmission of PTV began on November 26, 1964, in Lahore...
PTV News
PTV Global
PTV Global
PTV Global is a TV channel broadcast by Pakistan Television Corporation andalso offered in Europe and United States. Its broadcasts select programming from PTV National, PTV News and other PTV-run networks...

- For UK/Europe & USA
PTV National
PTV National
PTV National is a 24-hour channel that broadcasts regional languages programmes of Pakistan.PTV National is a channel formed with a vision to create a sense of integrity and harmony among the people of the four provinces of Pakistan. It has viewership not only across Pakistan but it is being seen...

- Regional Programming Channel
PTV Bolan
Pakistan Television Corporation
The Pakistan Television Corporation is Pakistan's national television broadcaster. The first live transmission of PTV began on November 26, 1964, in Lahore...

- Balochi Language Channel
AJK TV
AJK TV
AJK TV is a Kashmiri language channel for the people of Pakistan-administered Kashmir. AJK is an abbreviation for Azad Jammu and Kashmir. It is part of the Pakistan Television Corporation....

- Kashmiri Language Channel

Virtual University

Virtual University, also known as VU, is Pakistan’s first University based completely on modern information and communication technologies. It was established by the Government as a public sector institution with a clear mission; 'to provide extremely affordable world class education to aspiring students all over the country'. VU uses free-to-air satellite television broadcasts and the internet to broadcast across the country. At the moment VU provides four channels:

Virtual Television 1
Virtual Television 2
Virtual Television 3
Virtual Television 4

Cable and Satellite

Aaj News
AAJ TV
AAJ TV is a 24 hour Pakistani news television channel. Aaj in English means "Today".-Channel and its Programmes:AAJ News was initially started on March 23, 2005 by the Business Recorder Group...

Airwaves Media Network
- TV One Global
- News One

Aks TV (currently on test transmission)
Aruj TV

ARY Television Network
- ARY Digital
  ARY Digital
  ARY Digital, a subsidiary of the ARY Group, is a popular Pakistani television network available in Pakistan, the Middle East, North America and Europe. The ARY Group of companies is a Dubai-based holding company founded by a Pakistani businessman, Abdul Razzak Yaqoob . The network caters to the...
  
  Asia
- ARY Digital
  ARY Digital
  ARY Digital, a subsidiary of the ARY Group, is a popular Pakistani television network available in Pakistan, the Middle East, North America and Europe. The ARY Group of companies is a Dubai-based holding company founded by a Pakistani businessman, Abdul Razzak Yaqoob . The network caters to the...
  
  UAE
- ARY Digital
  ARY Digital
  ARY Digital, a subsidiary of the ARY Group, is a popular Pakistani television network available in Pakistan, the Middle East, North America and Europe. The ARY Group of companies is a Dubai-based holding company founded by a Pakistani businessman, Abdul Razzak Yaqoob . The network caters to the...
  
  UK/Europe
- ARY Digital
  ARY Digital
  ARY Digital, a subsidiary of the ARY Group, is a popular Pakistani television network available in Pakistan, the Middle East, North America and Europe. The ARY Group of companies is a Dubai-based holding company founded by a Pakistani businessman, Abdul Razzak Yaqoob . The network caters to the...
  
  USA
- ARY News
  ARY One World
  ARY News is a Dubai-based Pakistani news channel launched in 26 September 2004. A bilingual news channel in English and Urdu, it is a part of the ARY Digital Network, which is a subsidiary of ARY Group. It has a large audience and one main competitor in Geo News...
- ARY News
  ARY One World
  ARY News is a Dubai-based Pakistani news channel launched in 26 September 2004. A bilingual news channel in English and Urdu, it is a part of the ARY Digital Network, which is a subsidiary of ARY Group. It has a large audience and one main competitor in Geo News...
  
  UK/Europe & USA
- ARY Zouq - Food channel
- ARY QTV
  QTV (ARY)
  ARY Qtv is a Pakistani television channel with a Sunni religious focus, producing programs mainly focusing on the Ahle Sunnat Wal Jama'at school of thought in Ummah. It is part of the ARY Digital Network. The channel has shows featuring well-known scholars such as Dr...
  
  - Islamic channel
- ARY Musik
  The Musik
  ARY Musik is a 24-hour Urdu-English music channel from Pakistan.Originally created and launched from Dubai in 2003 under the leadership of the CEO Salman Iqbal and multiple Award Winner VP Wiqar Ali Khan...

Asset Plus - Pakistan's First Community Television available only in DHA Lahore on cable network.

ATV Network
- ATV - Also available on Terrestrial Network
- A-Lite - Pakistan's First Women's Channel
- A-Plus

Channel 5 - News channel
City 42 - Infotainment Channel for city of Lahore
Dawn News
Din News
Dhoom News

DM Digital - Available in UK & Europe
DM Digital Global - Available in Africa, Middle East, Asia and Australia

Dunya News

Express Media Network
- Express 24/7 - English News channel
- Express News

Eye Television Network
- Hum TV
  Hum TV
  Hum TV is a 24-hour Pakistani entertainment TV channel based in Karachi. It is the first brand of Eye Television Network Limited, Pakistan. Hum TV began its transmission on January 17, 2005.-Serials:* Manay Na Ye Dil * Akhri Barish...
- Hum TV
  Hum TV
  Hum TV is a 24-hour Pakistani entertainment TV channel based in Karachi. It is the first brand of Eye Television Network Limited, Pakistan. Hum TV began its transmission on January 17, 2005.-Serials:* Manay Na Ye Dil * Akhri Barish...
  
  USA
- Masala - Food channel
- Style 360

Filmax - English Movies channel
Filmazia - Pakistani Movies channel
Film World - Indian Movies channel

Geo Television Network
- Aag
- Aag International
- Geo
  Geo TV
  Geo TV or Geo Television is a Pakistani television network, founded by Mr. Mir Shakil ur Rehman in May 2002 and owned by Independent Media Corporation. The channel began test transmission on 14 August 2002, with regular transmission beginning 1 October 2002...
- Geo Canada
- Geo Europe
- Geo Japan & Korea
- Geo ME
- Geo UK
- Geo USA
- Geo News
  GEO News
  Geo News is a Karachi-based Pakistani news channel, fully owned and operated by Jang Group. The channel started its broadcasting in November 2005 and has millions of Urdu-language viewers around the world.- Popular Shows :...
- Geo News
  GEO News
  Geo News is a Karachi-based Pakistani news channel, fully owned and operated by Jang Group. The channel started its broadcasting in November 2005 and has millions of Urdu-language viewers around the world.- Popular Shows :...
  
  International
- Geo Super
  GEO Super
  Geo Super is the first 24-hour Pakistani channel dedicated to the world of sports. It belongs to Independent Media Corporation, owner of the Jang Group of Newspapers.-Launch:...
  
  - Sports channel

Good News - Pakistan's first Christian news and infotainment channel.
Hadi TV - First multilingual Islamic channel broadcasts programs in English, Urdu, Thai and Malay languages.
Haq TV - Islamic Channel
Health TV
Hope TV (currently on test transmission)

Indus Television Network
- Indus Vision
- Indus Music
- Indus News Network (INN)
- G Kaboom

Isaac TV - First 24-Hour Christian Television Channel to broadcast programs in Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, English and other Asian languages.
Koh-e-Noor TV
Labbaik TV - Islamic channel
Lights Asia
Madni Channel - Islamic channel

Media Times
- Business Plus
  Business Plus (tv)
  Business Plus is a 24 hour business news channel with hourly updates from the Karachi Stock Exchange. It is owned by the Total Media Solutions Company, who also owns Daily Times an English newspaper based in Pakistan. Total Media Solutions was owned by former Governor of Punjab and Pakistan Peoples...
- Zaiqa TV - Food channel

Metro One - Infotainment channel for city of Karachi
Noor TV - UK, Middle East, Africa, Asia
Vibe
Oxygene - Music channel
Oye - Music channel
Play - Music channel
Prime TV - UK & Europe
Raavi TV
Royal News
Samaa - News channel
Silver Screen - Pakistani Movies channel
Sohni Dharti - Agricultural channel
Star Asia
Starlite - English Movies channel dubbed in Urdu & Punjabi
Such TV
Value TV - Real Estate & Lifestyle Channel
Waqt News

Regional

Sindhi

KTN
Kawish Television Network
Kawish Television Network is the first private Sindhi TV channel of Pakistan. It is the most watched private Sindhi language channel based general entertainment television channel worldwide. The channel is part of the Kawish Television Network's bouquet of channels.-Early days:KTN was established...
KTN News
Sindh TV
Sindh TV
Sindh Television is a leading private television channel in Sindhi language in Sindh. It was founded by Dr. Abdul Kareem Rajpar and mr Ajeet Kumar ahuja. It is the second private Sindhi TV channel....
Sindh TV News
Kashish TV
Kashish Television Network
Kashish Television Network is the first private Sindhi Music TV channel. This is the second channel of Kawish group. The channel was founded by Ali Kazi who is the owner of the most popular Sindhi newspaper Daily Kawish. Kashish is very popular among Sindhis by means of Sindhi music....
Mehran TV
Dharti TV
Awaz TV

Punjabi

Apna Channel
Apna News
Punjab TV

Saraiki

Rohi
Waseb - Part of Airwaves Media Network
Kook

Pashto

Khyber
Khyber News
K2

Balochi

SabzBaat Balochistan TV
VSH News

International

Animal Planet
Animal Planet
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AXN
AXN
AXN is a Pay television, cable and satellite television channel owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, which was first launched on May 22, 1997. The network is now spread across several regions in the world, including Japan, Europe, other parts of Asia and Latin America...
BBC World News
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
CNBC Pakistan
CNBC Pakistan
CNBC Pakistan is Pakistan's 24-hour bilingual Urdu and English language business and news channel which reports financial and business information, presenting in-depth and up-to-the-minute coverage of regional and international affairs from a Pakistani economic perspective...
CNN International
CNN International
CNN International is an international English language television network that carries news, current affairs, politics, opinions, and business programming worldwide. CNN is one of the world's largest news organizations. It is owned by Time Warner, and is affiliated with CNN, which is mainly...
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
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DW TV Asia+
HBO - Part of ARY Digital Network
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...

- Part of ARY Digital Network

Star TV
Star TV
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- Channel V
  Channel V
  Channel [V] is the brand name for multiple international music television networks owned by STAR TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation.-Channel [V] International:...
- ESPN
  ESPN
  Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
- Fox News
- Nat Geo Adventure
- National Geographic Channel
  National Geographic Channel
  National Geographic Channel, also commercially abbreviated and trademarked as Nat Geo, is a subscription television channel that airs non-fiction television programs produced by the National Geographic Society. Like History and the Discovery Channel, the channel features documentaries with factual...
- Sky News
  Sky News
  Sky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New...
- Star Movies
  STAR Movies
  STAR Movies is an Asian movie channel owned by STAR TV and Fox International Channels, subsidiaries of News Corporation.-History:STAR Movies was launched on 1 May 1994...
- Star Sports
  STAR Sports
  STAR Sports is a cable sports network owned by STAR TV and ESPN. It shows sports programs. In partnership with ESPN, its corporate name is ESPN STAR Sports. They are the official Asian station of the Barclays Premier League...
- Star World
  STAR World
  STAR World is an Asian English language cable and satellite television network owned by Star TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation. The channel is the successor of STAR Plus, a subsidiary of News Corporation...

Ten Sports
TEN Sports
TEN SPORTS is a sports channel, widely broadcast in Asia. Its key programming includes Cricket, Football and sports-entertainment shows viz. WWE. Ten Sports was launched on April 1, 2002, and became the world's premier sports channel for South Asians, reaching over 55 million homes across the Arab...

Future channels

Music One - Part of Airwaves Media Network
Indus Vision UK/Europe
Indus Music UK/Europe
Hum TV UK/Europe
View Line - by International Marketing & Trading Company (Pvt.) Ltd.
Sachal TV
Sachal Music TV
Ajrak TV - Sindhi language channel
Waaj TV - Punjabi language channel
K.Vision TV - News & Current Affairs channel by Adjust Group.
Sanjh TV
Express Media Network
- Express Entertainment
- Express Music
Sony Pictures Entertainment
- Animax Pakistan
- SET PIX
Turner Broadcasting System
- WB Channel
Herald Entertainment
SAARC TV
Roze TV
Health Channel
Jinnah TV
Pakistan Children Television - by Ariel Broadcasting Services (Pvt.) Ltd.
Mirror Television Network - by Asset Plus (Pvt.) Ltd.
Tarka part of Apna Channel Network.

Slogans

Aag TV - "Aagey Barho"
Aaj News - "Pakistan Ki Awaz"
ALite - "I'm Every Woman"
APlus - "Eye Love It"
Apna News - "Har Pal Di Khabar"
ARY Digital - "Colors of Life"
ARY Musik - "Feel good"
ARY News - "Her Lamha Bakhabar"
ARY QTV - "Roshni Sab Kay Liye"
ARY Zouq - "Jo Dil Jeet Lay"
Asset Plus - "For You-Through You"
ATV - "Ek Duniya Naee"
AVT Khayber - "Pride of the Proud"
Business Plus - "Business & Current Affairs"
CNBC Pakistan - "Meri Pehchan"
Channel 5 - "Hum Awam (We the People)"
Dawn News - "Aap Ka Aitabar"
Dhoom TV - "Har Jaga, Har Waqt"
DM Digital - "Duriyan Mitai"
Dunya News - "Khabar Ki Dunya"
Express 24/7 - "News As It Happens"
Express News - "Har Khabar Par Nazar"
Filmazia - "Watch It Now"
Filmax - "What Else"
Film World - "Yehi Hai Filmi Maza"
Geo - "Har Pal Geo"
Geo News - "Jaan Ker Geo"
Geo Super - "Jeet Kay Geo"
Good News - "Zameen Se Aasman Tak"
Health TV - "All About Your Health"
Hope TV - "Bringing Hope To Change Lives"
Hum TV - "Pure Entertainment"
Indus Vision - "Your Drama Channel"
Indus News - "Ju Sach Hay Wu Khabar Hay"
K2 - "Truly Youthful"
Khyber News - "Beyond All Frontiers"
Masala TV - "Add Some Masala To Your Life"
Metro One - "Karachi Hamaree Nazar Se"
News One - "Sach Ki Lagan"
Noor TV - "Enlightening Your Faith"
nVibe - "Thinking Person's Channel"
PTV Home - "Pakistan Ka Television"
PTV News - "Sach Zimmadari Kay Saath"
PTV Global - "Duniya Pakistan"
PTV National - "Aap Ka Apna Qaumi Channel"
PTV Bolan - "The Right Choice"
Punjab TV - "Har Welay Tuhaday Naal Naal"
Samaa - "Sansani Nahi, Sirf Khabrain"
Starlite - "Light Up Your World"
TV One Global - "Har Dil Ki Lagan"
Value TV - "For Better Living"
Virtual Television - "Virtually Yours"
Waqt News - "Karo Waqt Ka Samna"
Zaiqa TV - "Zaiqa Issi Main Hai"

Channels on Streaming

Aag Radio - [mms://stream.wmlivesvc.vitalstreamcdn.com/live_stream_geo_tv_AagAudP]
Channel 5 - [mms://58.27.200.145:1234]
Dawn News - http://asx.abacast.com/dawnmedia-live-300.asx
Dawn News (Audio) - [mms://dawn.tvpakistan.com/dawn_audio]
Din News - http://www.dinnews.tv/DinNews/Live-TV.aspx
Dhoom TV - [mms://61.11.232.4/encoder_13b_low]
Express News - [mms://tvpakistan.com/express]
Geo News - [mms://stream.wmlivesvc.vitalstreamcdn.com/live_stream_geo_tv_GEOVIDEO2]
Geo News (Audio) - [mms://stream.wmlivesvc.vitalstreamcdn.com/live_stream_geo_tv_GEOAUDIO]
n-Vibe - [mms://61.11.232.4/encoder_8d_low]
Royal TV - [mms://117.20.20.101/]