Country reference
- Country codes
- PK / PAK · M49 586
- Browsing region
- Asia
- Language options to specify
- Urdu, English, Punjabi (Arabic), Western Panjabi, Pashto
- UN statistical subregion
- Southern Asia
Choose the exact PTV service and regional programme. A government yearbook distinguishes PTV Home’s Urdu satellite output from historical terrestrial regional blocks. A local-language programme on one reception route should not be assumed to be an alternative soundtrack on every satellite or internet feed.
PTV service and originating centre
The 2022/23 account names regional production through centres such as Quetta, Peshawar and Lahore alongside PTV’s national services. Use it as evidence that centre, language and viewing route matter; its published hours describe that reporting period and should not be reused as today’s timetable.
Regional blocks and viewing route
For a Sindhi, Punjabi, Pashto, Balochi, Brahui, Hindko or Saraiki programme, retain the actual service label and original title. Specify the variety of speech and whether a full bulletin, drama or cultural performance is required. A report about a province in Urdu may not meet a household’s need for the local-language programme itself.
Keep Pakistan date and exact programme
Use Asia/Karachi and the original Pakistani calendar date. For a cricket or other sports request, identify the competition, fixture and commentary separately from PTV branding. If an overseas or general feed differs from a remembered terrestrial edition, compare the programme and centre first. A channel name, national roster or past transmission pattern does not verify current platform rights.
Time-zone reference locations
Asia/Karachi
Use the location relevant to the viewer and the event date. IANA reference locations are not a count of distinct current offsets; do not apply one fixed offset to the whole country.