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) is the largest city and the provincial capital of the Balochistan Province of Pakistan. It is known as the "Fruit Garden of Pakistan", due to its diversity in plant and animals wildlife. The city has been a major stronghold along the western frontier of the country. It is situated at an average...
in 1974.
Originally broadcast in black and white, PTV began colour transmission on February 18, 1979. With this new upgrade in techniques and equipment, the Pakistan Television Academy was founded and opened in 1987 to teach students who wished to work in the medium. As with the other agreement, the government financed most of the funds while the private venture capitalists offered to fund the remainder.
During the decades of 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, PTV dramas and teleplays were considered as the best in Indian Subcontinent, like
Khuda Ki BastiKhuda Ki Basti a serial produced by Pakistan Television in 1969 and 1974 based on Khuda Ki Basti novel by Shaukat Siddiqui.- First Production in 1969 :...
, Unkahi, Tanhaaiyan, Angan Tera, Fifty Fifty, Studio Dhai (2-1/2), Studio Ponay Teen (2-3/4), Andehra Ujala, Sauna Chandi, Uncle Urfi, Taleem-e-Baalighan, Alif Noon, Waaris, Dhoop Kinare, Sunehray Din, Alpha Bravo Charlie, Ana, Akhri Chatan, Zair Zabar Pesh and many others.
Policy
The broader perspective to start electronic media in the country was to inform and educate the people through wholesome entertainment and to inculcate in them a greater awareness of their own history, heritage, current problems and development as well as knowledge of the world at large.
In fulfillment of its broad and main objectives, PTV's telecast policy concerning various matters of national and international interests has always been motivated and guided by the cardinal principles of educating viewers about the values that are vitally important in building a united, integrated and disciplined society. These objectives have successfully been achieved through a variety of programs on religion, education, entertainment and culture.
The projection of new emerging social order is highlighted in PTV's general programming focusing directly and indirectly on the themes like morality, civic or national responsibilities, drive against narcotics, environmental
pollutionPollution is the introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability, disorder, harm or discomfort to the ecosystem i.e. physical systems or living organisms . Pollution can take the form of chemical substances, or energy, such as noise, heat, or light...
, agricultural reforms in discussions, shows, and through anchorpersons in the transmission.
PTV channels are family oriented and the salient features of its policy are as follows:
- PTV Corporation's broadcasts are family oriented and they carters the need of local audience by showing eastern family programs.
- It also acts on social development theory of media, that’s why it shows informative programs about health and social issues.
- It also censors commercials as compared to other channels.
- It supports government policies on national and international matters.
News Division
Pakistan Television News informs its viewers across the country on the latest newsworthy happenings on the national and international levels. During the past few years, there has been rapid expansion in the area and scope of news coverage.
• Following the Pakistani private news channels, PTV News gives on-camera reporting and special news reports.
• PTV news broadcasts stretch over from early morning till midnight. There are news bulletins in Urdu, English, Arabic and Kashmiri languages. All the news bulletins after 6.00 p.m. are being aired on the national network which are also beamed through satellite to more than 38 countries.
• Regional language bulletins include Punjabi from Lahore Centre, Sindhi from Karachi Centre, Pushto and Hindko from Peshawar, and Baluchi, Pushto and Bravi from Quetta Centre are telecasted.
• To bring home maximum coverage of international events, PTV news has made arrangements with Reuters TV, London, to satellite news items to PTV Islamabad round the clock. PTV news covers all visits abroad of VVIPs, international conferences and important other events through its own camera teams and makes possible to air them same night.
• PTV News has also been involved in projecting the right of self-determination of the people of occupied
KashmirKashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent...
and countering Indian propaganda war. PTV visualized several activities of Indian forces and Kashmiris in its weekly programmes, tele-films and news. PTV news has its permanent news bureau at
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Azad KashmirAzad Jammu and Kashmir or, for short, Azad Kashmir is the southernmost political entity within the Pakistani-controlled part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir...
, to cover various events including visiting foreign journalists and foreign delegations. Like international networks, PTV news also sent its camera team to Afghanistan to cover the fighting between different groups and plight of the common man there.
Current Affairs
Current Affairs programmes has been a regular features of PTV Transmission, ever-since its inception. A separate PTV Current Affairs Directorate was however, established in 1982.
Current Affairs programmes, including regional languages, produced by each of the TV Centre are accommodated in regular PTV transmission. The themes of Regional Language programmes mainly revolve around local and provincial matters of current affairs nature. Current Affairs Division also produces programmes on special occasions such as live telecast of Armed Forces Parade on Pakistan Day, Live telecast of Flag Hoisting ceremony on Independence Day, Head of State's Address to the Nation, Documentaries on important national projects, live telecast of certain sessions of Senate and National Assembly. In the programme Open Forum, Federal Ministers/Minister of States are invited to answer the questions through e-mail, on Telephone and by Media/Experts sitting in the various studios of Ptv. This programme is live and is very popular amongst viewers.
Sports Division
PTV Sports Division was created in 1983 to provide healthy entertainment to our viewers. It has emerged as an extremely productive and earning division for the PTV.
• The chief objectives of this division are to arrange healthy sports entertainment through the coverage of exciting moments and happening in the field of sports and to keep the viewers abreast with the National and International sports event.
• Presently Sports Division is producing 200 minutes regular weekly transmission on PTV apart from occasional International / National sports coverage. PTV also televises live national and international sports around the world, keeping in view the interest of Pakistani viewers.
International Relations
I R Division of participates in the International Television Festivals/Competitions held in different countries by sending best PTV-Programmes. PTV has won distinguished prizes and commendations.
A large number of programmes have been sold for telecast in different counties which resulted strength of the financial condition of PTV. M/s Shalimar Recording and Broadcasting Company and M/s Sports Star International are the major distributor of PTV programmes.
A lot of PTV plays and documentaries have been provided to foreign countries through Ministries and our missions abroad on gratis basis for the projection of Pakistan and its people.
Dubbing and editing is carrying out by I.R.Division. Some selected programmes are sub-titled in English and Arabic Languages for overseas projection especially for Muslim countries. Documentaries of National Geographic are being televised with Urdu dubbing. A series of animated imported programme "Treasure Island "is being dubbed in Urdu language for telecast. PTV has recently provided the satellite facilities to foreign agencies with regard to nuclear tests and earned approx.US$:04/- LAC.
PTV has procured foreign canned programmes on hire/rental basis. PTV procures foreign programmes including feature films, cartoons, science fiction, comedy, adventure, classic drama serials/series and general programmes.
PTV Film Censor Board
PTV Censor Board was formed in 1968 headed by Director Programmes Administration. It was separately instituted within PTV on the approval of Secretary Ministry of I&MD in December 1980 to clear and certify bulk of imported and locally acquired programmes with speed and efficiency. Consultant News/Current Affairs/Presentation presently heads the Board.
Engineering
The Engineering Division takes care of the day to day operations and maintenance of PTV Centres and Rebroadcast Stations, new projects, Planning & Procurement, as well as research and Development activities.
PTV started its services on 26 November 1964 with two small stations at Lahore and Dhaka (Former East Pakistan). Over the years the system has grown into a Countrywide network offering two programmes channels.
• 1964 Television service in monochrome started.
• 1967 Two production studios added at Rawalpindi & Karachi.
• 1973 National Microwave Network commissioned linking TV centres..
• 1974 Quetta/Peshawar centres commissioned.
• 1976 Colour transmission started.
• 1987 Federal TV centre at Islamabad commissioned.
• 1992 Second TV Channel (PTV 2) for education commissioned. (One TV station at Islamabad & 16 rebroadcast stations).
• 1996 Local area transmission from four (4) stations started and extended to 3 more stations.
• 1998 Transmission of PTV World programmes started.
• 1998 Up to 6 production centres (Lahore, Karachi, Quetta, Peshawar, Islamabad-I & Islamabad-II). 35 rebroadcast stations in operation for PTV-1. 16 rebroadcast stations in operation for PTV-2.
• PTV-1 - Area covered: 38%; Population covered: 86.48 %
• PTV-2 - Area covered: 24.19%; Population covered: 55.83 %
Training Academy
Established in 1987 Pakistan Television Academy is an apex TV institution in Pakistan, which imparts professional training in various disciplines of television broadcast technology. Headed by a full time Director, and assisted by a team of television professionals who are members of the academic faculty.
Till June 1998, over 3100 persons have attended training programmes conducted by PTV Academy. These participants attended training courses in Engineering, Computer, Finance, Administration, News, Current Affairs and Programmes Production. They also include visiting participants from other countries including SAARC members.
PTV Today
Currently, PTV can be received via satellite in
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and in the
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. Selected programming can be seen on Prime TV (with a partnership) in the
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and
EuropeEurope is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian Sea, the Caucasus Mountains , and the Black Sea to the southeast...
Today, PTV is split up into the original channel feed:
PTV Home - 24-hour entertainment channel, the transmission is broadcasted across the Pakistan on terrestrialTerrestrial television is a mode of television broadcasting which do not involve satellite transmission or via underground cables—typically through the atmosphere from a transmitting antenna....
network and world wide through satellite.- PTV News
PTV News is 24 hour news channel which provides news in English and Urdu to the Pakistani community worldwide.It also provides News in Arabic/Sindhi/Gujrati/Pashto/Kashmiri.Until 2007, PTV News was known as PTV World News.-Programmes:...
- 24-hour news channel which can be viewed in many parts of the globe.
- 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...
- An emphasis on broadcasting programmes in different languages to represent the whole of Pakistan.
- 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....
- For Pakistani residents of KashmirKashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent...
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- PTV Bolan - Baluchi
Balochi is a Northwestern Iranian language. It is the principal language of the Baloch of Balochistan, Pakistan, eastern Iran and southern Afghanistan. It is also spoken as a second language by some Brahui...
language channel.
PTV GlobalPTV 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...
- Offered exclusively for the United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on Dish NetworkDish Network Corporation is a direct broadcast satellite service provider that offers satellite television, audio programming, and interactive television services to households and businesses in the United States. Dish Network services were launched in March 1996. Today, the company competes...
, and recently launched in EuropeEurope is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian Sea, the Caucasus Mountains , and the Black Sea to the southeast...
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The original logo of PTV was designed by Chughtai and later redesigned by another creative supremo Shahzad Nawaz Khan. The new logo of PTV was designed to represent the contemporary artists movement in the country. Shahzad Nawaz Khan managed to change the entire look of PTV through his skills and brought about a change that was much needed for the channel.
The Early Team
Mr. Nisar Hussain
Mr. Aslam Azhar
Mr. Muslehuddin
Mr.
Mumtaz Hamid RaoMumtaz Hamid Rao is a senior Pakistani electronic media journalist and analyst...
Mr. Zafar Samdani
Mr. Zubair Ali
PTV personalities
- Amjad Islam Amjad
Amjad Islam Amjad, PP, SI is a famous Urdu poet, drama writer and lyricist from Pakistan.-Life and career:...
- Ashfaq Ahmed
For disambiguation also see Ashfaq Ahmad, Ishfaq Ahmed and Ishfaq AhmadAshfaq Ahmed, PP, SI was a distinguished writer, playwright, broadcaster, intellectual and spiritualist from Pakistan. His prime qualities of heart and hand earned appreciations across the borders...
- Obaidullah Baig
Obaidullah Baig is an eminent scholar, Urdu writer/novelist, Columnist and media expert from Pakistan. He migrated to Karachi from Rampur, India after Partition. He teamed up with Iftikhar Arif in 1970s & then with Ghazi Salahuddin in 1990s and won renown for the famous Pakistan Television...
- Dildar Pervaiz Bhatti
Dildar Pervaiz Bhatti was a Pakistani television and radio host and announcer. He worked for Radio Pakistan and Pakistan Television and was a teacher with a Master's degree in English literature.He died of a heart attack in New York City, U.S.A...
- Muhammad Farooq
Muhammad Farooq is a journalist, Qari,Naat Khawan and Newscaster from Pakistan. He is also known as a compere, analyst, script Writer and web designer. He was the founder editor of first Pakistani evening newspaper Daily Evening Special from Quetta. He also worked as Joint Executive Editor Daily...
- Fatima Surayya Bajia
Fatima Surayya Bajia, Pride of Performance, is a renowned Urdu novelist, playwright and drama writer of Pakistan. She has been awarded various awards at home and abroad including Japan's highest civil award in recognition of her works...
- Mehreen Jabbar
Mehreen Jabbar , is a noted Pakistani film-maker and television director/producer. Mehreen is a daughter of well known media-person and businessman Javed Jabbar, she was born in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan....
- Rauf Khalid
Abdul-Rauf Khalid, is the most acclaimed Pakistani filmmaker, and television writer/director. The Ex-serviceman , Rauf Khalid is known for his Kashmir based patriotic plays. He has worked in very limited films and television plays. Rauf Khalid is also a painter, lyrisist, speaker and an educationist...
- Saadia Afzaal
Saadia Afzaal is a Pakistani journalist and television news anchor. She is known for her show Nuqta-e-Aitraz on PTV News.She hosts a political talk show in which top Pakistani politicians, international politicians from the government and opposition members plus global analysts and other famous...
- Tariq Aziz
Tariq Aziz is a Pakistani television host known for his work on the show Neelam Ghar, later renamed Tariq Aziz Show and now known as Bazm-e-Tariq Aziz.-References:...
- Shoaib Mansoor
Shoaib Mansoor , PP, SI, is an acclaimed Pakistani producer, director, writer, lyricist and composer.Date of Birth: August 19-Career:Shoaib Mansoor or ShoMan is one of the most influential and famous figures in the Pakistan showbiz scene...
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