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PTV National Regional Channels

PTV National Peshawar

Satellite: Paksat 1R
Standard/Mod: DVB-S2/8PSK
Downlink Frequency: 4016
Symbol Rate: 2.4
Polarity: Vertical
Service: 1
Video: H.264 (SD)
Audio: MPEG-2

PTV National Lahore

Satellite: Paksat 1R
Standard/Mod: DVB-S2/8PSK
Downlink Frequency: 3859
Symbol Rate: 2.833
Polarity: Vertical
Service: 3
Video: H.264 (SD)
Audio: MPEG-2

PTV National Karachi

Satellite: Paksat 1R
Standard/Mod: DVB-S2/8PSK
Downlink Frequency: 4052.50
Symbol Rate: 5.8
Polarity: Vertical
Service: 1
Video: H.264 (SD)
Audio: MPEG-2

PTV National Multan

Satellite: Paksat 1R
Standard/Mod: DVB-S/QPSK
Downlink Frequency: 3777.25
Symbol Rate: 2.6
Polarity: Vertical
Service: 1
Video: MPEG-2 (SD)

PTV National

PTV National as a Pakistani Channel of regional languages, has been the source of providing Entertainment, Infotainment, and News in all the provinces of Pakistan in their respective languages. The programme mix is in all major languages of Pakistan like Sindhi, Punjabi, Saraiki, Pushto, Hindko, Baluchi, Brahvi with a breakup of two hours for each province which were repeated twice in the 24 hours transmission. In 2005 after the launch of PTV Bolan on 14th August, a Channel dedicated for the regional languages of Baluchistan, PTV National was re-sketched.

PTV National’s programming is equally divided into 05 slots namely.

Sindh Time
Punjab Time
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Time
AIOU Programmes and
An additional slot named Pakistan Time.

PTV National as a channel which came in to being to promote the following:

Highlighting the culture, language.
Develop integration among the provinces of Pakistan.
To develop socio economic well being.
Educate, inform and entertain the masses of Pakistan.

As a channel PTV National’s strength is following.

PTV National is PTV’s only channel where overseas Pakistani’s are in live interaction.
An additional outlet for regional artists.
To Educate and inform people of Rural areas about their day to day issues, in their own languages.

Programming

Fresh Transmission of Two and Half Hours along with 2 Repeats of Sindh Time, Punjab Time and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Time is telecasted daily.

Slot

Punjab Time
Sindh Time
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Time

Evening (Fresh)

04:00 PM Till 0630 PM
06:30 PM Till 09:00 PM
09:00 PM Till 11:30 PM

23 Hrs Transmission is done in different regional languages of Pakistan and one hour programming is dedicated for the educational programmes of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) Courses (Except Sunday).