PTV to launch English language channel soon: Kaira
Addressing a ceremony to mark 48th anniversary of PTV in Islamabad on Monday evening‚ he emphasised the need for preserving archival material available with PTV.
He lauded the state run channel for maintaining its identity despite intensive competition from rival media in the private sector.
At least two full-time English language channels in Pakistan found it hard to survive. DawnNews, which was the first English language news channel in the country operated for three years before switching over to the mainstream Urdu language due to dwindling profits and shrinking viewer base.
Express 24/7, the second locally operated English language channel remained on air for almost 30 months before a similar story of dwindling revenues and shrinking viewership forced it off-air.
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I hope I would be able to subscribe it in Sweden.
Good move, Shaista Zaid should be the part of that channel.
PTV still exist? did not know that.
@Dr.A. K.Tewari: one absurd comment was enough
Good move. English needs to be promoted in Pakistan as it is the business language of the world and we need it to be more competitive!
@I am an Indian , If you feel this name suit you then you then will be recieved by Indian counselate at Afghanistan . Mass exodus may be possible due to PAK AT WAR as happened in 1971 in east . If we will give you assylum here in India then a war may broke out .No one will like to see such a situation . UN has alredy suggested you all to remain in alerted state .
English channel will be in your service .
for reqired informations .@I am an Indian , If you feel this name suit you then you then will be recieved by Indian counselate at Afghanistan . Mass exodus may be possible due to PAK AT WAR as happened in 1971 in east . If we will give you assylum here in India then a war may broke out .No one will like to see such a situation . UN has alredy suggested you all to remain in alerted state .
English channel will be in your service .
Ultimately PTV English News Channel is going to shut down after some times like the Dawn News and Geo News English Channel.
The majority of the people in Pakistan easily understand Urdu language which is also our National Language and like the Urdu Channels.
I wish all the best to Qamar Zaman Kiara to experience of opening up PTV English News Channel at the cost of the tax payers.
Instead of opening up a new English PTV Channel, Qamar Zaman Kiara should concentrate to collect the PTV license fee from KESC.
Brilliant, now you can tell us how brilliant PPP are in English.
One a non-sarcastic note, I applaud this move.
Laudable step