Indus News was an English language Pakistani international news channel launched in November 2018, part of Aap Media Network, broadcast on Paksat and based in Islamabad.[1]
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| Type | News channel |
|---|---|
| Country | Pakistan |
| Broadcast area | Asia, Europe, Pakistan, Middle East |
| Network | Aap Media Network |
| Headquarters | Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | HD |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | AAP Media / SAN Media (Pvt) Ltd |
| Sister channels | Oxygene |
| History | |
| Launched | November 2018 |
| Closed | 14 September 2021 (temporarily) |
| Links | |
| Website | Official website |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| YouTube | Watch Live |
The channel doesn't have any connection to the now defunct Pakistani media organisation Indus Media Group which also owned a news channel called Indus News, that was an Urdu language news channel in the 2000s.
History
editIndus News was owned by Pakistani business tycoon and founder of Bahria Town, Malik Riaz.[2] Its Chief Executive Officer was Saniya Malik.[3][4]
On 14 September 2021, the channel temporarily suspended operations, citing "unavoidable legal and technical issues".[5] It was the second of Riaz's suspended channels, after Aap News.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "LyingSat Paksat 1R". LyingSat. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Pakistan: Indus News announces temporary closure after three years in operation / IFJ". www.ifj.org. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ CEO Aap News and Indus News Saniya Malik meets Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar, retrieved 26 April 2022
- ^ "Indus News | Irfan Asghar's joining | Content & Programming | CEO Saniya Malik". Media Bites News. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "Indus News closes down for two months". Journalism Pakistan. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ Dawn.com (11 April 2020). "Malik Riaz shuts down Aap News channel over 'legal, technical reasons'". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
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