Pakistani Media | MCQs

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On November 26, 1964, the first official television station in Pakistan commenced broadcasts from Lahore.

This was followed by 2nd Dhaka in 1965.

3rd Rawalpindi-Islamabad in 1965.

4th Karachi in 1966.

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• The founder of ‘Zamindar’ (newspaper) was Maulana Zafar Ali Khan
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• Zafar Ali Khan, was a Pakistani writer, poet, translator, and journalist who played an important role in the Pakistan Movement against the British Raj.
  
• He is generally considered to be "the father of Urdu journalism." 
• Born: 1873, Sialkot
• Died: November 27, 1956, Wazirabad

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Dawn is the largest English-language newspaper in Pakistan.

Founded in 1941 by Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

Dawn is considered a symbol of integrity, independence, and in-depth journalism.

Dawn headquarters: Karachi

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Jang is the famous Pakistani newspaper that also publishes from the UK.

It is one of Pakistan's largest Urdu-language newspapers with international editions.

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The first Urdu language newspaper published in the newly independent Pakistan was the Daily Imroze,

They were founded by Mian Iftikharuddin in 1947,

Originally published in Lahore. 

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Zia Mohyeddin is a legendary Pakistani actor, producer, director, and voiceover artist, widely recognized for his distinctive voice and contributions to Pakistani cinema and television.

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It was launched on March 23, 1940.

leadership of Hameed Nizami 

Hameed Nizami was the founder of this newspaper.

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President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq was instrumental in mediating the Iran-Iraq War during the early 1980s.

His efforts were particularly notable in the latter part of 1982.

Zia-ul-Haq engaged in diplomatic efforts to encourage negotiations between Iran and Iraq, aiming to bring an end to the conflict that had started in September 1980.

His mediation efforts continued through 1982, demonstrating Pakistan's role in seeking a peaceful resolution to the war.

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on 17 Jun 2019, Arshad Khan assumed the charge of Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) as its chairman

He was elected by the PTV’s Board of Directors 

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On November 26, 1964, the first official television station commenced transmission broadcasts from Lahore, followed by Dhaka in 1965 (then the capital of East Pakistan).

A third center was established in Rawalpindi-Islamabad in 1965 and the fourth in Karachi in 1966.

Pakistan Television (PTV) started its live transmission on November 26, 1964

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