A few years prior to the fi rst transmission, President Ayub Khan had stirred the notion of starting media and television industry in Pakistan. PTV began its operations in 1964, after 90 days experimental run. PTV singlehandedly gave birth to the television industry in Pakistan and produced a generation of stars who are now legends, thanks largely to their roles in iconic PTV shows.įor PTV’s 53rd birthday, Global Village Space looks back at how this national television network came into being and where it currently stands. Those of us who remember the days of Waras, Anghan Tera, Ainak Wala Jin and Dhoop Kinaray still find themselves nostalgic recalling those days. This November marks the Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV)’s 53rd Anniversary.
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