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Broadcast media Pakistan, in 31 editions.
The entry for Pakistan published Broadcast media in 31 editions of 36, from 1995 to 2025. The text changed in 14 editions. Each is shown as published. Broadcast media in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 14
- the first edition with it
- 1995
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Radio” (1995), “Television” (1995), “Radio broadcast stations” (1996 to 2015), “Television broadcast stations” (1996 to 2015) and “Broadcast media” (2010 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Rewritten since 2024Published as “Radio”
- broadcast stations:
- AM 19, FM 8, shortwave 0
- radios:
- NA
Published as “Television”
- broadcast stations:
- 29
- televisions:
- NA
broadcast stations: AM 19, FM 8, shortwave 0
radios: NA
broadcast stations: 29
televisions: NA
The same text in 3 editions, 1996 to 1998.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 26, FM 8, shortwave 11
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
29
broadcast stations: AM 19, 26, FM 8, shortwave 0 11
radios: NAbroadcast stations: 29
televisions: NA
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 26, FM 3, shortwave 18 (1998 est.)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 22 (in addition, there are seven low-power repeaters) (1997)
AM 26, FM 8, 3, shortwave 11 18 (1998 est.)29 22 (in addition, there are seven
low-power repeaters) (1997)
The same text in 7 editions, 2000 to 2006.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 27, FM 1, shortwave 21 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 22 (plus seven low-power repeaters) (1997)
AM 26, 27, FM 3, 1, shortwave 18 (1998 est.) 21 (1998)
22 (in addition, there are (plus seven
The same text in 3 editions, 2007 to 2009.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 31,
- FM 68,
- shortwave NA (2006)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 20 (5 state-run channels and 15 privately-owned satellite channels) (2006)
AM 27, 31, FM 1, 68, shortwave 21 (1998) NA (2006)22 (plus seven low-power repeaters) (1997) 20 (5 state-run channels and 15 privately-owned satellite channels) (2006)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
- media is government regulated;
- 1 dominant state-owned TV broadcaster, Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV), operates a network consisting of 6 channels;
- private TV broadcasters are permitted and some foreign satellite channels are carried by cable TV operators;
- the state-owned radio network operates more than 40 stations;
- privately-owned radio stations mostly limit programming to music and talk shows (2007)
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
media is government regulated; 1 dominant state-owned TV broadcaster, Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV), operates a network consisting of 6 channels; private TV broadcasters are permitted and some foreign satellite channels are carried by cable TV operators; the state-owned radio network operates more than 40 stations; privately-owned radio stations mostly limit programming to music and talk shows (2007)
- media is government regulated;
- 1 dominant state-owned TV broadcaster, Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV), operates a network consisting of 5 channels;
- private TV broadcasters are permitted;
- to date 69 foreign satellite channels are operational;
- the state-owned radio network operates more than 40 stations;
- nearly 100 commercially-licensed privately-owned radio stations provide programming mostly limited to music and talk shows (2007)
media is government regulated; 1 dominant state-owned TV broadcaster, Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV), operates a network consisting of 6 5 channels; private TV broadcasters are permitted and some permitted; to date 69 foreign satellite channels are carried by cable TV operators; operational; the state-owned radio network operates more than 40 stations; nearly 100 commercially-licensed privately-owned radio stations mostly limit provide programming mostly limited to music and talk shows (2007)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- media is government regulated;
- 1 dominant state-owned TV broadcaster, Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV), operates a network consisting of 5 channels;
- private TV broadcasters are permitted;
- to date 69 foreign satellite channels are operational;
- the state-owned radio network operates more than 40 stations;
- nearly 100 commercially licensed privately owned radio stations provide programming mostly limited to music and talk shows (2007)
media is government regulated; 1 dominant state-owned TV broadcaster, Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV), operates a network consisting of 5 channels; private TV broadcasters are permitted; to date 69 foreign satellite channels are operational; the state-owned radio network operates more than 40 stations; nearly 100 commercially-licensed privately-owned commercially licensed privately owned radio stations provide programming mostly limited to music and talk shows (2007)
Published as “Broadcast media”
- media is government regulated;
- 1 dominant state-owned TV broadcaster, Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV), operates a network consisting of 5 channels;
- private TV broadcasters are permitted;
- to date 69 foreign satellite channels are operational;
- the state-owned radio network operates more than 40 stations;
- nearly 100 commercially licensed privately owned radio stations provide programming mostly limited to music and talk shows (2007)
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 31,
- FM 68,
- shortwave NA (2006)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 20 (5 state-run channels and 15 privately-owned satellite channels) (2006)
media is government regulated; 1 dominant state-owned TV broadcaster, Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV), operates a network consisting of 5 channels; private TV broadcasters are permitted; to date 69 foreign satellite channels are operational; the state-owned radio network operates more than 40 stations; nearly 100 commercially licensed privately owned radio stations provide programming mostly limited to music and talk shows (2007)
AM 31, FM 68, shortwave NA (2006)
20 (5 state-run channels and 15 privately-owned satellite channels) (2006)
- media is government regulated;
- 1 dominant state-owned TV broadcaster, Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV), operates a network consisting of 8 channels;
- private TV broadcasters are permitted;
- to date 69 foreign satellite channels are operational;
- the state-owned radio network operates more than 40 stations;
- nearly 100 commercially licensed, privately owned radio stations provide programming mostly limited to music and talk shows (2015)
media is government regulated; 1 dominant state-owned TV broadcaster, Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV), operates a network consisting of 5 8 channels; private TV broadcasters are permitted; to date 69 foreign satellite channels are operational; the state-owned radio network operates more than 40 stations; nearly 100 commercially licensed licensed, privately owned radio stations provide programming mostly limited to music and talk shows (2007) (2015)
AM 31, FM 68, shortwave NA (2006)
20 (5 state-run channels and 15 privately-owned satellite channels) (2006)
The same text in 2017 and 2018.
- media is government regulated;
- 1 dominant state-owned TV broadcaster, Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV), operates a network consisting of 8 channels;
- private TV broadcasters are permitted;
- to date 69 foreign satellite channels are operational;
- the state-owned radio network operates more than 30 stations;
- nearly 200 commercially licensed, privately owned radio stations provide programming mostly limited to music and talk shows (2017)
media is government regulated; 1 dominant state-owned TV broadcaster, Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV), operates a network consisting of 8 channels; private TV broadcasters are permitted; to date 69 foreign satellite channels are operational; the state-owned radio network operates more than 40 30 stations; nearly 100 200 commercially licensed, privately owned radio stations provide programming mostly limited to music and talk shows (2015) (2017)
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- media is government regulated;
- 1 dominant state-owned TV broadcaster, Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV), operates a network consisting of 8 channels;
- private TV broadcasters are permitted;
- to date 69 foreign satellite channels are operational;
- the state-owned radio network operates more than 30 stations;
- nearly 200 commercially licensed, privately owned radio stations provide programming mostly limited to music and talk shows (2019)
media is government regulated; 1 dominant state-owned TV broadcaster, Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV), operates a network consisting of 8 channels; private TV broadcasters are permitted; to date 69 foreign satellite channels are operational; the state-owned radio network operates more than 30 stations; nearly 200 commercially licensed, privately owned radio stations provide programming mostly limited to music and talk shows (2017) (2019)
- television is the most popular and dominant source of news in Pakistan with over 120 satellite tv stations licensed by the country’s electronic media regulatory body, PEMRA ,and 40 media companies/channels with landing rights permission;
- state-run Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) is the largest television network in the country and serves over 90% of the population with the largest terrestrial infrastructure of the country;
- PTV consists of nine TV Channels and PTV networks give special coverage to Kashmir;
- Pakistanis have access to over 100 private cable and satellite channels;
- 6 channels are considered the leaders for news reporting and current affairs programing in the country;
- state-owned Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC or Radio Pakistan) has the largest radio audience in the country, particularly in the rural areas;
- Radio Pakistan’s AM/SW/FM stations cover 98 percent of the population and 80 percent of the total area in the country;
- all major newspapers have online editions and all major print publications operate websites;
- freedom of the press and freedom of speech in the country are fragile (2021)
Rewritten: too little of the 2021 text remains to mark the changes.
television is the most popular and dominant source of news in Pakistan with over 120 satellite tv stations licensed by the country’s electronic media regulatory body, PEMRA ,and 40 media companies/channels with landing rights permission; state-run Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) is the largest television network in the country and serves over 90% of the population with the largest terrestrial infrastructure of the country; PTV consists of nine TV Channels and PTV networks give special coverage to Kashmir; Pakistanis have access to over 100 private cable and satellite channels; 6 channels are considered the leaders for news reporting and current affairs programing in the country; state-owned Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC or Radio Pakistan) has the largest radio audience in the country, particularly in the rural areas; Radio Pakistan’s AM/SW/FM stations cover 98 percent of the population and 80 percent of the total area in the country; all major newspapers have online editions and all major print publications operate websites; freedom of the press and freedom of speech in the country are fragile (2021)
The same text in 2023 and 2024.
- television is the most popular and dominant source of news in Pakistan with over 120 satellite tv stations licensed by the country’s electronic media regulatory body, PEMRA ,and 42 media companies/channels with landing rights permission;
- state-run Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) is the largest television network in the country and serves over 85 percent of the population with the largest terrestrial infrastructure of the country;
- PTV consists of nine TV Channels and PTV networks give special coverage to Kashmir;
- Pakistanis have access to over 100 private cable and satellite channels;
- six channels are considered the leaders for news reporting and current affairs programing in the country;
- state-owned Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC or Radio Pakistan) has the largest radio audience in the country, particularly in the rural areas;
- Radio Pakistan’s AM/SW/FM stations cover 98 percent of the population and 80 percent of the total area in the country;
- all major newspapers have online editions and all major print publications operate websites;
- freedom of the press and freedom of speech in the country are fragile (2022)
television is the most popular and dominant source of news in Pakistan with over 120 satellite tv stations licensed by the country’s electronic media regulatory body, PEMRA ,and 40 42 media companies/channels with landing rights permission; state-run Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) is the largest television network in the country and serves over 90% 85 percent of the population with the largest terrestrial infrastructure of the country; PTV consists of nine TV Channels and PTV networks give special coverage to Kashmir; Pakistanis have access to over 100 private cable and satellite channels; 6 six channels are considered the leaders for news reporting and current affairs programing in the country; state-owned Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC or Radio Pakistan) has the largest radio audience in the country, particularly in the rural areas; Radio Pakistan’s AM/SW/FM stations cover 98 percent of the population and 80 percent of the total area in the country; all major newspapers have online editions and all major print publications operate websites; freedom of the press and freedom of speech in the country are fragile (2021) (2022)
- 120 satellite TV stations;
- 42 media companies/channels;
- state-run Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) is the largest TV network, serves over 85 percent of the population with 9 TV channels;
- over 100 private cable and satellite channels;
- state-owned Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC or Radio Pakistan) has the largest radio audience, particularly in rural areas, with AM/SW/FM stations covering most of the country (2022)
Rewritten: too little of the 2024 text remains to mark the changes.
120 satellite TV stations; 42 media companies/channels; state-run Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) is the largest TV network, serves over 85 percent of the population with 9 TV channels; over 100 private cable and satellite channels; state-owned Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC or Radio Pakistan) has the largest radio audience, particularly in rural areas, with AM/SW/FM stations covering most of the country (2022)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Pakistan: Broadcast media.” The World Factbook, 1995–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/pakistan/broadcast-media.