Aaj News Explained
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| Picture Format: | (1080p MPEG-4, HDTV) |
| Owner: | Business Recorder Group |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Language: | Urdu |
| Headquarters: | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Former Names: | AAJ TV (2005–2009) |
| Sister Channels: | Aaj Entertainment |
is a 24-hour Pakistani news television channel. It is a privately owned Urdu language TV station which covers national and international news. The channel started out as hybrid channel (news, current affairs and entertainment), but later separated its entertainment programming to sister channel, Aaj Entertainment, and became a news channel.[1] [2] [3]
History
Aaj News was started on 23 March 2005 by The Business Recorder Television Network, subsidiary of Business Recorder Group which also operates Aaj Entertainment.[4]
On 22 April 2007, PEMRA served a show-cause notice to Aaj News, for violating the 2002 PEMRA Ordinance by airing news and talk shows on an issue pending with the Supreme Judicial Council and unable to present a NOC from the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.[5]
On 23 March 2009, Aaj News was converted into a 24-hours news channel.[6] The Recorder Television Network comprises Aaj News and Aaj Entertainment.[7]
Notable programmes
Hosts
Current
Former Hosts
Currently programmes
- Anchors View (Mon-Thur 7:00pm)
- AAJ Pakistan with Sidra Iqbal (Mon-Fri 9:00–11:00am)
- AAJ Exclusive (Fri-Sun 8:00pm)
- AAJ Islam with Khalid Malik
- Rubaru (Fri-Sun 08:00pm)
- Paisa Bolta Hai (Sunday 4:00pm)
- Spotlight With Munizae Jahangir (Mon-Wed 10:00pm)
- DUS with Imran Sultan (Fri-Sun 10:00pm)
- Awaz (Saturday 7:00pm)
- Target (Sunday 7:00pm)
- Tax aur aap (Monday 4:00pm)
- View 360 (VOA) Monday-Friday 7:30pm
- VOA Tek (VOA) Fri-Sun 7:00am
- 52 Series Documentary (VOA) Sunday 6:00pm
Former programs
Popular shows
- 30 Tarkeeh
- Awaz
- AAJ Subh
- AAJ Ki Baat
- AAJ Ki Khabar
- AAJ Zara Hutt Kay
- AAJ Entertainment Tonight
- Late Night Show With Begum Nawazish Ali
- 3 Idiots
- 4 Man Show
- Chandini
- Cut Piece
- Fear Files
- Face 2 Face
- Faisla Aap Ka
- In The Arena
- Jalebi
- Kuch Hai
- News, Views & Confused (a satirical comedy, hosted by Fasi Zaka)[8]
- The Real Show
- Trendlines
- Kiran Aur George
- Kahani Ke Pechay
- Kahani Pakistani
- Living Room
- Live With Javed Ahmed Ghamidi
- Meri Jadojehad
- Mirch Masala
- Midday News
- Perspectives
- Islamabad Tonight
- Islamabad Tonight with Rehman Azhar
- Bottom Line
- Bureau Report
- Bolta Pakistan
- Cross Current
- Dus With Sana Bucha
- Golf Club
- Gol Gapain
- Good Morning AAJ
- Hot Seat
- AAJ With Reham Khan
- AAJ With Sadia Azfaal
- AAJ Rana Mubashir Kay Saath
- Off The Record
- Qaidi No
- Sooli
- Sawal Hai Pakistan Ka
- The Barkat Uzmi Show
- The Benchroad Show
- The Most Respectable Show
- The Real Show
- Tax Aur Aap
- Live With Talat Hussain
- Zero Point
- Zarkhez
- Zainab Don't Cook
Special Programming
- Budget Aik Jaiza
- FIFA Kick Off
- Kuch Cricket Ho Jaye
- AAJ Pakistan Ki Awaz
- Tabdeeli Ka Safar
See also
Notes and References
- https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-18590179 Taliban attack Pakistan's Aaj TV station in Karachi
- https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-19898774 Pakistan media condemn attack on teenage activist
- https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-27779474 Pakistani media demand action over airport attack
- News: Blurred vision: Where is Pakistani television headed? . The Express Tribune. 5 May 2013. 11 November 2021.
- Web site: 2007-04-23. Pemra serves notice on TV channel. 2020-09-24. Dawn (newspaper). en.
- Web site: Aaj News. 2021-11-11. Media Ownership Monitor Pakistan website. en.
- Web site: Business Recorder Group - profile. 2021-11-11. Media Ownership Monitor Pakistan website. en.
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/27/AR2007112702243_pf.html?noredirect=on How Pakistan's Satirists Poke Fun, Politically
