Pashto TV

Pashto TV
پښتو تلويزيون
Pashto TV
Launched 2010
Owned by N.R.Liwal
Slogan Yaw Koraniz Chainal (A Family Channel)
Country Afghanistan
Language Pashto
Broadcast area Afghanistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Quetta, Iran, India, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Rest of the world (through internet)
Headquarters Kabul, Afghanistan
Website Pashtotv.tv
Availability
Satellite
Afghan Choice Channel 1 (PR0001)
Eutelsat Sesat 2 / Express AM22 53°E 11474-H-09141-3/4
Streaming media
Ustream Pashto TV

Pashto TV is a Pashto language family television channel based in Afghanistan and launched in 2010. It is owned by Liwal limited. The programs are based on the principles of Pashtoon people code of life.[1] The main office of Pashto TV is located in Kabul, Afghanistan.

The channel is part of the Afghan Choice bouquet of channels.[2] The channel is available on satellite to the pashtun population of Asia and Middle East. It is also freely available through internet on Ustream

Funding and Support

N.R.Liwal an Afghan entrepreneur, philanthropist and his family are the investors in Pashto TV. Other sources of income include sale of broadcast content, Liwal Distance School Subscription, advertising, broadcasting Services.

Shows

The channel broadcasts Educational and mostly talk shows. The following is a list of notable shows :

Name Type
De Aka Milma Comedy
De Aonai Hindara News
Den aow Dunia Religious
Liwal Distance School[3] Educational
Nananai Shanana Political
Pashto Adabi Dera Poetry/Shairi
Pighamoona Messages from Audience
Yaw chak chak Comedy

Awards

2011 - Pashto TV and LDS (Liwal Distance School) were both nominated and won the manthan award in the category of E-EDUCATION & LEARNING in the year 2011.[4]

2012 Special Mention Award, EUTELSAT TV AWARD 2012 in category Culture/Documentaries. In 2012 Pashto TV received special mention awarded in category Culture/Documentaries, there were more than 120 Participating Channels and about 20 in Culture/Documentaries, among the participents the Farsi1 sister channel of Lamar and Tolo TV. [5]

N.R.Liwal, President Pashto TV profiled as Leader in Digital Media 2012 by Digital TV Europe, The Euro50 Special Issue a special issue of Digital TV Europe that reflects and honours the achievements of individuals working across the pay-TV and broadband industries.An annual publication that’s now in its eleventh year, the Euro50 celebrates those who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and vision in their fields and made a significant contribution to the strength of their organisation or the industry itself.

It has become the definitive “who’s who” of the year’s most influential people in the broadband and pay-TV industries.

References

  1. Pashto tv, Pashto tv Homepage
  2. Afghan choice, Pashto tv in Afghan Choice
  3. Liwal Distance School, Liwal Distance School via Pashto TV
  4. Manthan award
  5. Participating Channels 2012, EUTELSAT TV AWARD

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