Pashto TV


Pashto TV is a Pashto-language family television channel based in Afghanistan and launched in 2010. It is owned by Liwal limited. The programs are based on the principles of Pashtoon people code of life. The main office of Pashto TV is located in Kabul, Afghanistan.
The channel is part of the Afghan Choice bouquet of channels. The channel is available on satellite to the pashtun population of Asia and Middle East. It is also freely available through internet on Ustream

Funding and Support

an Afghan entrepreneur, philanthropist and his family are the investors in Pashto TV. Other sources of income include sale of broadcast content, Liwal Distance School Subscription, advertising, broadcasting Services.

Shows

The channel broadcasts Educational and mostly talk shows. The following is a list of notable shows :
NameType
De Aka MilmaComedy
De Aonai HindaraNews
Den aow DuniaReligious
Liwal Distance SchoolEducational
Nananai ShananaPolitical
Pashto Adabi DeraPoetry/Shairi
PighamoonaMessages from Audience
Yaw chak chakComedy

Awards

2011 - Pashto TV and LDS were both nominated and won the manthan award in the category of E-EDUCATION & LEARNING in the year 2011.
2012 . In , there were more than 120 Participating Channels and about 20 in Culture/Documentaries, among the participants the Farsi1 sister channel of Lamar and Tolo TV.
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