Pashto TV
Country | Afghanistan |
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Broadcast area | Afghanistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Quetta, Iran, India, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Rest of the world (through internet) |
Headquarters | Kabul, Afghanistan |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Pashto |
Ownership | |
Owner | N.R.Liwal |
History | |
Launched | 2010 |
Links | |
Website | www |
Availability | |
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[]
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 |
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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 participants the Farsi1 sister channel of Lamar and Tolo TV.[5]
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References[]
- ^ Pashto tv, Pashto tv Homepage
- ^ Afghan choice, Pashto tv in Afghan Choice
- ^ Liwal Distance School Archived 2012-09-04 at the Wayback Machine, Liwal Distance School via Pashto TV
- ^ Manthan award Archived 2012-09-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Participating Channels 2012, EUTELSAT TV AWARD
- ^ "Eutelsat TV Awards winners named in Venice". 3 December 2012.
- http://tolafghan.com/posts/22072
- https://archive.today/20130222215850/http://www.dawat.no/index.php?mod=article&cat=%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%BA%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%AA%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%88&article=5833
External links[]
- Television channels and stations established in 2011
- Television stations in Afghanistan
- Pashto mass media
- Pashto-language television stations