Pakistan entered into Television Broadcasting age with a small pilot TV Station established at Lahore from where transmission was first beamed in Black & White with effect from 26 November 1964. Television centres were established in Karachi and Rawalpindi/Islamabad in 1967 and in Peshawar and Quetta in 1974.
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Pakistan Television Corporation is the biggest media organization of Pakistan.It is an autonomous public sector organization.The main responsibility of Pakistan Television Corporation is to provide public service broadcasting not only within Pakistan but also outside Pakistan.It makes programmes for all its viewers.
Pakistan Television Corporation Limited (PTV) is a public limited company. All its shares are held by Government of Pakistan. The decision to establish a general purpose television service with the participation of private capital and under the general supervision of the Government of Pakistan (GOP) was taken in October 1963.
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A Board of Directors appointed by the Government of Pakistan manages its affairs. The MD of the Corporation, duly appointed by the Government of Pakistan and approved by the BOD,is the Administrative and Executive Head of the Corporation.
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Pakistan entered the television broadcasting age in 1964, with a pilot television station established at Lahore. This is the venue from which Pakistan’s first television broadcast was aired in black & white on the historic date: 26th November, 1964.
The Rawalpindi Center was added in 1967 and Peshawar & Quetta Centers added in 1974.The National Broadcaster has flourished since then, and today has PTV-Centers in Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta, Muzafarabad, AJK and Multan whereas the PTV Headquarters is also located in Islamabad, the Federal Capital.
PTV Headquarters
Constitution Avenue, Islamabad.
Phone #. 051-9208651-5, 051-9203062-5
