Radio Pakistan External Service

The Voice of Pakistan

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Languages

Urdu, English, Arabic +12

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Country

Pakistan

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Genres

News, Current Affairs, Cultural +2

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Frequency

Shortwave (historical), Online Streaming

📖 About

Radio Pakistan External Service is the official international broadcasting wing of the Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC), headquartered in Islamabad. It serves as Pakistan's global voice, projecting the country's perspective on domestic and foreign policy issues to international audiences while fostering goodwill and cultural exchange. The service broadcasts in multiple languages, including Urdu, English, Arabic, Persian, Hindi, Bengali, Chinese, Russian, Turkish, Dari, Pashto, and others, targeting listeners across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and Africa [citation:1]. Established in 1949 as a regular service, it has historically utilized shortwave transmissions but has since expanded to online streaming platforms [citation:8][citation:6]. Its programming includes news, current affairs, and cultural content designed to disseminate knowledge about Pakistan's art, culture, history, and values [citation:8].

📋 Details

owner:Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC)

mission:To project Pakistan's viewpoint on domestic and foreign policy issues, disseminate knowledge about Pakistan's art, culture, history, and values, and generate feelings of friendship, goodwill, and mutual understanding [citation:8]

broadcast type:Shortwave (historical), Online Streaming

first air date:1949

station format:International Broadcasting / News & Current Affairs

target regions:Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia, Far East Asia, parts of Eastern Europe [citation:17]

broadcast hours:8 hours daily [citation:17]

languages count:10 foreign languages for external service; 34 languages total across PBC [citation:17]

available platforms:Website (radio.gov.pk/live-streaming),Shortwave Radio (historical),Radio Pakistan App

external service schedule:Bangla: 14:00-15:00 PKT,Chinese: 15:00-16:00 PKT,Hindi: 16:00-17:00 PKT,Nepali: 17:00-17:30 PKT,Sinhali: 17:30-18:00 PKT,Pashto: 18:00-19:00 PKT,Dari: 19:00-20:00 PKT,Persian: 20:00-21:00 PKT,Tamil: 21:00-21:30 PKT,Gujrati: 21:30-22:00 PKT