List of news channels in Pakistan
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This is a list of news channels in Pakistan. These are Pakistani general, business and defunct news channels with their headquarters, launched year, closed year and languages arranged alphabetically.
Current channels
| Channels | Language(s) | Launched | Headquarters | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Digital | Urdu | May 2015 | Lahore | |
| Aaj News | 23 March 2005 | Karachi | [1] | |
| Abb Takk News | 19 April 2013 | [2] | ||
| ARY News | 26 September 2004 | [3] | ||
| BOL Network | 25 December 2016 | [4] | ||
| Channel Five | 2008 | Lahore | [5] | |
| Chaupal TV | Punjabi | 4 November 2025 | [6] | |
| Dawn News | Urdu | 25 May 2007 | Karachi | [7] |
| Dunya News | 1 December 2008 | Lahore | [8] | |
| Express News | 1 January 2008 | Karachi | [9] | |
| Geo News | October 2002 | [10] | ||
| GNN | 14 August 2018 | Lahore | [11] | |
| Hum News | 6 February 2015 | [12] | ||
| KTN News | Sindhi, Urdu | October 2007 | Karachi | |
| Khyber News | Pashto, Urdu | August 2007 | Peshawar | [13] |
| Mashriq News | June 2012 | |||
| Lahore News | Punjabi, Urdu | 1 February 2017 | Lahore | [14] |
| PTV News | Urdu | 14 August 2007 | Islamabad | [15] |
| PTV World | English | 29 January 2013 | [16] | |
| Public News | Urdu | 24 June 2018 | Lahore | [17] |
| Rohi | May 27, 2017 | Islamabad | ||
| Samaa TV | 25 December 2007 | Lahore | [18] | |
| Sindh TV | Sindhi, Urdu | October 2004 | Karachi | [19] |
| Such TV | Urdu | 23 March 2010 | Islamabad | [20] |
Defunct channels
| Channels | Language(s) | Launched | Closed | Headquarters | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Plus | English, Urdu | July 2004 | April 2018 | Karachi | [21][22] |
| Express 24/7 | English | 5 February 2009 | 2019 | [23] | |
| Indus News | English | November 2018 | 14 September 2021 | Lahore | |
| VSH News | Balochi, Urdu | 2004 | 2020 | Karachi | [24] |
| Waqt News | Urdu | 2007 | October 2018 | Lahore | [25] |