Aaj News Explained


Owner:	Business Recorder Group
Country:	Pakistan
Language:	Urdu
Headquarters:	Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Former Names:	AAJ TV (2005–2009)

is a 24-hour Pakistani news television channel. It is a privately owned Urdu language TV station which covers national and international news. The channel started out as hybrid channel (news, current affairs and entertainment), but later separated its entertainment programming to sister channel, Aaj Entertainment, and became a news channel.^[1] ^[2] ^[3]

History

Aaj News was started on 23 March 2005 by The Business Recorder Television Network, subsidiary of Business Recorder Group.^[4]

The Business Recorder Group is the parent company of Business Recorder newspaper and Apex Printery, the only non-government organization to print financial and legal papers in Pakistan.

On 22 April 2007, PEMRA served a show-cause notice to Aaj News, for violating the 2002 PEMRA Ordinance by airing news and talk shows on an issue pending with the Supreme Judicial Council and unable to present a NOC from the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.^[5]

On 23 March 2009, Aaj News was converted into a 24-hours news channel.^[6] The Recorder Television Network comprises Aaj News and Aaj Entertainment.^[7]

Notable programmes

Hosts

Current

Sidra Iqbal
Sherry
Shaukat Paracha
Imran Sultan
Munizae Jahangir

Former Hosts

Azfar Rehman
Asma Shirazi
Begum Nawazish Ali
Fasi Zaka
Huma Amir Shah
Jawad Ahmed Ghamidi
Reham Khan
Rehman Azhar
Rana Mubashir
Rizwan Jaffer
Sadia Afzaal
Sana Bucha
Talat Hussain
Nadeem Malik
Nadia Naqi
Nadia Mirza

Currently programmes

Anchors View (Mon-Thur 7:00pm)
AAJ Pakistan with Sidra Iqbal (Mon-Fri 9:00–11:00am)
AAJ Exclusive (Fri-Sun 8:00pm)
AAJ Islam with Khalid Malik
Faisla Aap Ka with Asma Shirazi Monday-Thursday 8:00pm
Rubaru (Fri-Sun 08:00pm)
Paisa Bolta Hai (Sunday 4:00pm)
Spotlight With Munizae Jahangir (Mon-Wed 10:00pm)
DUS with Imran Sultan (Fri-Sun 10:00pm)
Awaz (Saturday 7:00pm)
Target (Sunday 7:00pm)
Tax aur aap (Monday 4:00pm)
View 360 (VOA) Monday-Friday 7:30pm
VOA Tek (VOA) Fri-Sun 7:00am
52 Series Documentary (VOA) Sunday 6:00pm

Former programs

Popular shows

30 Tarkeeh
Awaz
AAJ Subh
AAJ Ki Baat
AAJ Ki Khabar
AAJ Zara Hutt Kay
AAJ Entertainment Tonight
Late Night Show With Begum Nawazish Ali
3 Idiots
4 Man Show
Chandini
Cut Piece
Fear Files
Face 2 Face
Faisla Aap Ka
In The Arena
Jalebi
Kuch Hai
News, Views & Confused (a satirical comedy, hosted by Fasi Zaka)^[8]
The Real Show
Trendlines
Kiran Aur George
Kahani Ke Pechay
Kahani Pakistani
Living Room
Live With Javed Ahmed Ghamidi
Meri Jadojehad
Mirch Masala
Midday News
Perspectives
Islamabad Tonight
Islamabad Tonight with Rehman Azhar
Bottom Line
Bureau Report
Bolta Pakistan
Cross Current
Dus With Sana Bucha
Golf Club
Gol Gapain
Good Morning AAJ
Hot Seat
AAJ With Reham Khan
AAJ With Sadia Azfaal
AAJ Rana Mubashir Kay Saath
Off The Record
Qaidi No
Sooli
Sawal Hai Pakistan Ka
The Barkat Uzmi Show
The Benchroad Show
The Most Respectable Show
The Real Show
Tax Aur Aap
Live With Talat Hussain
Zero Point
Zarkhez
Zainab Don't Cook

Special Programming

Budget Aik Jaiza
FIFA Kick Off
Kuch Cricket Ho Jaye
AAJ Pakistan Ki Awaz
Tabdeeli Ka Safar

Notes and References

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-18590179 Taliban attack Pakistan's Aaj TV station in Karachi
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-19898774 Pakistan media condemn attack on teenage activist
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-27779474 Pakistani media demand action over airport attack
News: Blurred vision: Where is Pakistani television headed? . The Express Tribune (newspaper). 5 May 2013. 11 November 2021.
Web site: 2007-04-23. Pemra serves notice on TV channel. 2020-09-24. Dawn (newspaper). en.
Web site: Aaj News. 2021-11-11. Media Ownership Monitor Pakistan website. en.
Web site: Business Recorder Group - profile. 2021-11-11. Media Ownership Monitor Pakistan website. en.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/27/AR2007112702243_pf.html?noredirect=on How Pakistan's Satirists Poke Fun, Politically