Aaj News

Aaj News is a 24-hour Pakistani news television channel. The word Aaj in English means "Today". It is a privately owned Urdu language TV station which covers national and international news.[1][2][3]

AAJ NEWS آج نیوز
Launched23 March 2005;16 years ago
Owned byBusiness Recorder Group
Picture format4:3 (576i, SDTV)
SloganPakistan Ki Awaz(Voice of Pakistan) 2005-2017
Khabar Aaj Ki Bharosa Aap Ka(The news is yours Today) 2017-present
CountryPakistan
Broadcast areaWorldwide
HeadquartersKarachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Sister channel(s)Play Entertainment, Aaj Entertainment, A1 TV
Websiteaaj.tv
Availability
Satellite
Dish Network (United States)684
Cable
IPTV
PTCL Smart TV (Pakistan)004
Streaming media
Aaj News Live

Channel and its programmes

Aaj News was initially started on 23 March 2005 by the Recorder Television Network (Business Recorder Group).[4] The Business Recorder Group specializes in niche businesses, which include the flagship Business Recorder newspaper, Apex Printry, a printing facility that is the only other organization apart from the Government of Pakistan that has the capability and authority to print secure financial and legal papers in Pakistan, e-dynamics, Pakistan's largest hi-tech information solutions provider, and the Recorder Television Network consisting of Aaj News, Aaj Entertainment and Play Entertainment.[5]

On 22 April 2007 the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) had served a show-cause notice on Aaj News, for airing news, talk shows and other programmes on the current judicial crisis and threatened it with closure.

The notice said that the TV channel had violated the Pemra Ordinance in its news, talk shows and programmes on an issue pending with the Supreme Judicial Council. The notice said that the channel had also failed to produce a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the external publicity wing of the Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage (Pakistan) which was required for the processing of short-term uplinking licence.

On 23 March 2009, Aaj News was converted into a 24-hour news channel.

Change of format

Recently Aaj TV changed its format from being a hybrid channel into becoming solely a news channel, even though it retained a couple of its entertainment shows like 4 Man Show.[6]

Entertainment programmes
  • Late Night Show With Begum Nawazish Ali
  • The 4 Man Show (Is not anymore)
  • Live With Khalid Butt
  • AAJ Music
  • Andar ki baat Raja ka Sath
  • AAJ Zara Hutt Kay
  • AAJ Subh
  • AAJ Entertainment Tonight
  • AAJ Ki Kahanian
  • Aik Aur Aik
  • Aksar Shabe Tanhai Mein
  • Bhula Na Sako Gay
  • Chandini
  • Choki 420
  • Courtroom
  • Daro Us Waqt Se
  • Do Dafa Ka Zihar Hay
  • Girvi
  • Fraudiyae
  • Jalebi
  • Kuch Hai
  • Hera Pheri & Co
  • Hi Mohabbat
  • Hum Shadi Nahin Karain Gay
  • News, Views & Confused (a satirical comedy - host:Fasi Zaka)[7]
  • The Real Show
  • The Benchroad Show
  • The Most Respectable Show
  • Mirch Masala
  • Mujhe Pyar Chahiye
  • Sooli
  • Super Karara
  • Sultanat
  • Silver Screen
  • Sunday With Mishi
  • Such Beetyan
  • Saazish
  • Salaam Namaste
  • Qissa-e-Ulfat
  • TV3 Karachi
  • Trendlines
  • Zainab Can't Cook
  • Urban Desi
  • United Music Live
  • Good Morning Sunday

Infotainment programmes
  • 30 Tareekh
  • 3 Siyanay
  • 4 Din Ki Zindagi
  • 100 Days
  • weham ( Farhan Gauhar)
  • Budget Documentaries (Zafar Zaidi)
  • Awaz
  • AAJ Pakistan
  • AAJ Ki Baat
  • AAJ Markets
  • AAJ Islam
  • Aghaz-e-safar
  • Business Mysteries
  • Benaqaab
  • Behind The Wicket
  • Blazing Strokes
  • Black Box Documentary
  • Chalta Hai
  • Cricket Controversies
  • D-Bate with Mahreen Khan
  • Cut Piece
  • Qaidi Number
  • Golf Club
  • Target
  • Talash
  • Jurm
  • Kaash
  • Khuda Ke Baad
  • Kungan Se Hathkari
  • Kiran Aur George
  • Kahani Ke Pechay
  • Living Room
  • Live With Javed Ahmed Ghamidi
  • Money Matters
  • Meri JadoJehad
  • Pachtawa
  • Perspectives
  • Nazim Online
  • Safre Hidayat
  • Siyasat Se Hut Kay
  • Zarkhez

Current affairs programmes
  • Islamabad Tonight
  • Good Morning Aaj
  • Faisla Aap Ka
  • Pakistan At 7| Spotlight
  • G for Gharida
  • Rana Mubashir
  • Rubaroo
  • Bottom Line
  • Bureau Report
  • Bolta Pakistan
  • Cross Current
  • Aman barabari kay sath
  • AAJ Exclusive
  • AAJ Kay Reporters
  • AAJ Ki Khabar
  • AAJ With Reham Khan
  • Sawal Hai Pakistan Ka
  • News Hour With Najia
  • Off The Record
  • Seyasat
  • Sairbeen
  • Paisa Bolta Hai
  • Tax Aur Aap
  • Tabdeeli Ka Safar
  • Pakistan Economy Watch
  • View 360
  • Live With Talat Hussain
  • Zero Point

See also

References
  1. Taliban attack Pakistan's Aaj TV station in Karachi BBC News website, Published 26 June 2012, Retrieved 3 June 2018
  2. Pakistan media condemn attack on teenage activist BBC News website, Published 10 October 2012, Retrieved 3 June 2018
  3. Pakistani media demand action over airport attack BBC News website, Published 10 June 2014, Retrieved 3 June 2018
  4. "Blurred vision: Where is Pakistani television headed? - The Express Tribune". 5 May 2013.
  5. AAJ TV on Pakistan DMOZ website Retrieved 3 June 2018
  6. Ali Gul Pir Joins 4 Man Show Team on AAJ TV AwamiWeb website, Published 5 November 2012, Retrieved 3 June 2018
  7. How Pakistan's Satirists Poke Fun, Politically The Washington Post (newspaper), Published 28 November 2007, Retrieved 3 June 2018
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