CNBC Pakistan

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CNBC Pakistan
Type cable television network
Branding CNBC Pakistan
Country Flag of Pakistan Pakistan
First air date 2004
Availability Flag of Pakistan Pakistan
Broadcast area Flag of Pakistan Pakistan
Owner Vision Network Television Ltd
Key people Khalid J. Siddiqi, CEO
Launch date November 15, 2005
Satellite Intelsat-10, C-band Digital (Transponder 2)
Website
www.cnbcpakistan.com
CNBC Pakistan HQ at night
CNBC Pakistan HQ at night

CNBC Pakistan is Pakistan's first 24-hour Urdu language business channel to report financial and business information channel, presenting in-depth and up-to-the-minute coverage of regional and international affairs from a Pakistani economic perspective. CNBC Pakistan was founded in 2004 by CNBC Asia to broaden their reach into Pakistan's expanding capital markets. CNBC Pakistan uses a three band ticker with the upper and central band for stocks and the lower band for news.

CNBC Pakistan's initial broadcast began on November 15, 2005 and is owned by Vision Network Television Limited. Approximately 250 employees work with CNBC Pakistan. It's headquarters are located at the TechnoCity Corporate Tower in Karachi. Smaller bureaus are also found in Islamabad and Lahore.

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  2. Co-owned with Microsoft in a joint venture (82% owned by NBC, 18% owned by Microsoft).
  3. The stations are co-owned with LIN TV in a joint venture (76% owned by NBC, 24% owned by LIN).
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