Before the media boom, Pakistan has seen the time when there were only two TV channels in the country: PTV and STN. The former was a national channel while the latter was a private TV channel. Later, PTV evolved into PTV Home besides launching various other channels. On the other hand, STN became ATV. However, as time went by, plenty of private TV channels surfaced onto the scene giving rise to a massive list of TV channels in Pakistan now.
Following is the list of TV channels which are currently operational in Pakistan:
Urdu Entertainment Channels
Aaj Entertainment
Year Founded: 2015
Owned By: Recorder Television Network
A-Plus Entertainment
Year Founded: 2002
Owned By: Sports Star International
ARY Digital
Year Founded: 2000
Owned By: ARY Group
ARY Zindagi
Year Founded: 2014
Owned By: ARY Group
ATV
Year Founded: 2005
Owned By: Shalimar Recording & Broadcasting Co. Ltd.
DM Digital
Year Founded: 2005
Owned By: DM Broadcasting Network
Dunya Entertainment
Year Founded: 2008
Owned By: Mian Amer Mehmood
Express Entertainment
Year Founded: 2012
Owned By: Lakson Group
Filmazia
Year Founded: 2004
Owned By: LEO Communications (Pvt.) Ltd.
Geo Entertainment
Year Founded: 2002
Owned By: Geo Television Network
Geo Kahani
Year Founded: 2013
Owned By: Geo Television Network
Hope TV
Year Founded: 2011
Owned By: N/A
Hum Sitaray
Year Founded: 2013
Owned By: HUM Network Limited
Hum TV
Year Founded: 2005
Owned By: HUM Network Limited
Indus Vision
Year Founded: 2000
Owned By: Indus Media Group
Play Entertainment
Year Founded: 2014
Owned By: Business Recorder Group
PTV Home
Year Founded: 1964
Owned By: Pakistan Television Corporation
See TV
Year Founded: 2015
Owned By: Sahir Rasheed
TVOne Global
Year Founded: 2005
Owned By: Air Waves Media (Private) Limited
Urdu 1
Year Founded: 2012
Owned By: Media Alliance FZ-LLC
Religious Channels
ARY Qtv
Year Founded: 2003
Owned By: ARY Group
HadiTV
Year Founded: 2007
Owned By: Hadi Foundation
Haq TV
Year Founded: 2008
Owned By: N/A
Labbaik TV
Year Founded: N/A
Owned By: AKS Communication Private Limited
Madani Channel
Year Founded: 2008
Owned By: Dawat-e-Islami
Mashriq TV
Year Founded: 2016
Owned By: N/A
Paigham TV
Year Founded: 2011
Owned By: Paigham Communications Limited
Takbeer TV
Year Founded: 2010
Owned By: Hazrat Sultan Bahu Trust
News Channels
92 News HD Plus
Year Founded: 2015
Owned By: M/s Galaxy Broadcast (Pvt.) Ltd
Aaj News
Year Founded: 2005
Owned By: Business Recorder Group
Abb Takk News
Year Founded: 2013
Owned By: Syed Fahad Ali Shah
ARY News
Year Founded: 2004
Owned By: ARY Group
BOL News ULTRA HD
Year Founded: 2013
Owned By: Shoaib Ahmed Shaikh
Business Plus
Year Founded: 2004
Owned By: Salmaan Taseer
Capital TV
Year Founded: 2013
Owned By: N/A
Channel 24 (Pakistan) HD
Year Founded: 2015
Owned By: Mohsin Naqvi
Channel 5
Year Founded: 2012
Owned By: Khabrain Group
City 42
Year Founded: 2013
Owned By: N/A
Dawn News
Year Founded: 2007
Owned By: Dawn Media Group
Din News HD
Year Founded: 2005
Owned By: Din Media Group
Dunya News
Year Founded: 2008
Owned By: Mian Amer Mehmood
Express News
Year Founded: 1998
Owned By: Lakson Group
Geo News
Year Founded: 2004
Owned By: Independent Media Corporation
Geo Tez
Year Founded: 2013
Owned By: Geo Television Network
Jaag TV
Year Founded: 2005
Owned By: Vision Network Television Ltd
KTN News
Year Founded: 2002
Owned By: Kawish News Group
Metro One
Year Founded: 2006
Owned By: Multi Plus Corporation (Pvt.) Ltd
Neo TV HD
Year Founded: 2015
Owned By: Prof. Dr. Ch.AbdulRehman
News One
Year Founded: 2007
Owned By: Air Waves Media (Pvt.) Ltd.
PTV News
Year Founded: 2007
Owned By: Government of Pakistan
Royal News
Year Founded: N/A
Owned By: Leads Group of Colleges
Roze News
Year Founded: 2015
Owned By: N/A
Samaa TV
Year Founded: 2009
Owned By: Jaag Broadcasting Systems (Pvt.) Limited
Sindh TV News
Year Founded: 2004
Owned By: Karim Rajpar, Dolphin Media House.
Such TV
Year Founded: 2011
Owned By: N/A
Waqt News
Year Founded: 2004
Owned By: Nawaiwaqt Newspapers Group
Khyber News
Year Founded: 2007
Owned By: Kamran Hamid Raja
VSH News
Year Founded: 2011
Owned By: Visionary Group Pakistan
PTV World
Year Founded: 2013
Owned By: Pakistan Television Corporation
Regional Language Channels
Apna Channel
Year Founded: 2004
Owned By: APNA TV Network
Punjab TV
Year Founded: N/A
Owned By: IRIS Communications (Pvt.) Ltd
Awaz Television Network
Year Founded: 2009
Owned By: Sikandar Jatoi
Dharti TV
Year Founded: 2015
Owned By: Makhdoom Nadim Hashmi
KTN
Year Founded: 2002
Owned By: Kawish TV Network
Sindh TV
Year Founded: 2004
Owned By: Karim Rajpar
AVT Khyber
Year Founded: 2004
Owned By: Kamran Hamid Raja
Pashto 1
Year Founded: 2015
Owned By: AVT Khyber
Sabaoon TV
Year Founded: 2015
Owned By: SIP Media
Kay 2 TV
Year Founded: 2008
Owned By: AVT Channels Network
PTV Bolan
Year Founded: 2005
Owned By: Pakistan Television Corporation
AJK TV
Year Founded: 2004
Owned By: Pakistan Television Corporation
Sports Channels
Geo Super
Year Founded: 2006
Owned By: Geo TV
PTV Sports
Year Founded: 2012
Owned By: Pakistan Television Network
Ten Sports Pakistan
Year Founded: 2008
Owned By: Tower Sports Limited
Children’s Channels
Cartoon Network Pakistan
Year Founded: 2004
Owned By: Turner International Pakistan
Nickelodeon Pakistan
Year Founded: 2006
Owned By: ARY Group
Movie Channels
Silver Screen
Year Founded: 2007
Owned By: N/A
AXN Pakistan
Year Founded: 1997
Owned By: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Filmax
Year Founded: 2008
Owned By: Leo Communications
HBO Pakistan
Year Founded: 2004
Owned By: ARY Digital Network and Turner International Pakistan
WB Channel Pakistan
Year Founded: 2012
Owned By: Turner International Pakistan (Time Warner)
Music Channels
ARY Musik
Year Founded: 2003
Owned By: ARY Communications
8XM
Year Founded: 2011
Owned By: APNA TV Channel (Pvt.) Ltd
Jalwa
Year Founded: 2013
Owned By: APNA TV Channel (Pvt.) Ltd
Oxygene
Year Founded: 2009
Owned By: Classic Entertainment (Pvt.) Ltd
Indus Music
Year Founded: 2001
Owned By: Indus TV Network
Health Channels
HTV
Year Founded: 2010
Owned By: Ziauddin Enterprises
Food Channels
Hum Masala
Year Founded: 2006
Owned By: Hum Network Limited
Education Channels
Raah TV
Year Founded: 2012
Owned By: Raah Television Network
Virtual University
Year Founded: 2002
Owned By: Government of Pakistan
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Dr Khalil ur rehman Ghumman
19/12/2018 at 11:50 am
its very good job
but
do make a list of emails of all channels so that any body can mail any news or complain
thanks
Anonymous
05/09/2019 at 7:00 pm
In the growing competition in developing nations we the nations of Asia need a common platform to understand, advise & to pull up the weaker to the level of parading with others. Need to focus in this line.
Tahajafery
28/05/2019 at 6:57 pm
I often issue to watch channels live but you share a list of tv channels that is helpful for me. Thanks for sharing a great post.
Prem Narayan Mahanta
05/09/2019 at 6:45 pm
There are a lot of TV channels in Pakistan of various tests. But it is a popular belief that some political parties somehow or other manage the channels to set the programmes, particularly the news as per the convenient & need of political parties. It is more prominent in Pakistan. A dangerous sign for democracy.
Anonymous
05/09/2019 at 6:38 pm
There are a lot of TV channels in Pakistan of various tests. Normally there is a popular belief that some political parties make the suitable arrangement to dictate the programmes, particularly news to some channels as per their need of the hour. It is dangerous for democracy.
Prem Narayan Mahanta
05/09/2019 at 7:36 pm
The growing intolerance in worldwide is a serious threat to individuals, societies & nations at large. Being a developed nation America is facing acute problem due to intolerance. Shooting indiscriminately in public places are the outcome of this menace. A serious approach to end such menace is necessary.
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15/09/2019 at 2:15 pm
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M.Israfeel
08/12/2019 at 11:11 am
how many tv channels and radio stations in pakistan