Shamshad TV

Shamshad TV
Type Satellite Television Network
Country Afghanistan
Availability Afghanistan, Central Asia, South Asia, Middle East, Europe, Africa
Slogan Staso Pa Khwakha Staso Pa Zhaba! (Pashto: ستاسو په خوښه ستاسو په ژبه )
Headquarters Chaman-e-Hozori, Kabul, Afghanistan
Owner FazelKarim Fazel
Key people
 AbdulKarimFazel
Established 2006
Launch date
 2006
Official website
 www.shamshadtv.tv

Shamshad Radio & Television Network (Pashto: شمشاد‎) is based in Afghanistan and Dubai. Shamshad Radio & Television Network was launched in early 2006 and it broadcasts 24 hours. Shamshad TV is one of the most popular Pashto language television stations in Afghanistan. Our broadcast area covers a large portion of the country where ethnic Pashtuns live and also covering the area’s where it’s isolated from the rest of the country. Shamshad Radio & TV programs are mainly (85%) in Pashto language providing Educational TV Shows, News, Family dramas, Musical shows, Comedy programs, Children game shows, Women empowerment programs, Islamic educational programs, Political and Current affairs programs, entertainment programs, sports programs and criminal incidents programs. and Entertaining Programs to both local areas of Afghanistan as well as other countries via satellite,IPTV, Mobile APP, local Transmitors and Dish.

Shamshad TV & Radio Network is locally available in capital city Kabul, Afghanistan, Shamshad TV & Radio Notwork covering Eastern provinces like Ningrahar and Konar. Shamshad Radio and TV Network is also covering Kunduz and Mazar e Sharif Northern zone of Afghanistan. Shamshad TV and Radio Network transmits signals to Herat, Kandahar, Helmand, Paktia, Ghazni, Khost and other part of the country.

It transmits hourly news in Pushto and Dari, China Global Television Network (CGTN) Pushto News and British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Pushto news

Shamshad briefly broadcast to European and North American viewers in 2007.

Shamshad TV Programs

Shamshad Television translate different Dramas from Turkish Language, a fight drama against terrorism Sefket Tape (Dare Morchal). Team one (Shaheen), Mirna and Khalil (Mirna ao khalil), Iki Dunya Anasinda (Sahra), Yeni Gelin (Nawy) and various other drama series.

Shamshad production also translate many drama series from Hindi language, Karal Bagh (Karal bagh) a family issues based story, a love story based drama series Qabool Hai (Salgai), Be Had (Junoon) and Koch Rang Peyar ke (Da meni rang) a family based love story drama will be On Air soon from Shamshad Television.

Shamshad Television producing his own program like Roon Sahar (morning show inviting different peoples from society to discuss socal and political issues with them), Jor pa Khair (local music), Takkan (comedy program), Cooking show, in Ghazal shpa (music show) inviting different musician from all over the country, Khaza ao Tolana (special program for women asking about their life and working area), Tawda bahsona (a current affair show on daily basis) Deni Larkhowany (inviting islamic scholar to discuss different issues and give solution to that problems) and different other programs.

Shamshad Film Production launching soon his own Drama Series Sola and Seyal (Sola ao seyal).

The Shamshad TV logo is a decorative representation of the network's name written using Pashto. It was selected by the founder, Fazel Karim Fazel. It's the combination of two SS and three dots on the top, that represent Sheen in Pashto, and the two SS are Sham Shad.

Fazal Karim Fazal speaking with Marco Grob at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan

Attacks

On 7 November 2017, the Shamshad TV was attacked by armed gunmen and suicide bombers. A security guard was killed and 20 people were wounded. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Gunmen storm TV station in Kabul". BBC News. 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  2. ↑ Abed, Fahim; Sukhanyar, Jawad (2017-11-07). "A Leading Afghan TV Station Is Attacked in Kabul". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  3. ↑ France-Presse, Agence (2017-11-07). "Kabul TV station defiantly resumes broadcasting moments after Isis attack ends". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-11-07.


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