Pakistan Television Corporation
Pakistan Television Corporation ( ur, ; reporting name: PTV) is the Pakistani state-owned broadcaster. Pakistan entered the television broadcasting age in 1964, with a pilot television station established at Lahore.
Background
Historical co ...
, Pakistan's state-broadcaster. Subsequent to the resolution passed by the
Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, also known as AJK Legislative Assembly, is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the Pakistani administered state of Azad Kashmir, which is located in Muzaffarabad, the capita ...
requesting for the establishment of new channel in Azad Jammu Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan and directive from the President of Pakistan in 2002, it was decided to establish a new TV channel in those regions by early-2004. In pursuance finally a portion of Radio Pakistan building was selected by the chairman of the PTC to serve as AJK TV. The channel was launched on 5 February 2004 with its inauguration by the
President of Pakistan
The president of Pakistan ( ur, , translit=s̤adr-i Pākiṣṭān), officially the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is the ceremonial head of state of Pakistan and the commander-in-chief of the Pakistan Armed Forces.PTV Official Website