PTV Bolan is a television channel launched by PTV

Pakistan Television Corporation

The Pakistan Television Corporation is Pakistan's national television broadcaster. The first live transmission of PTV began on November 26, 1964, in Lahore...

 that broadcasts regional programmes in Balochi

Balochi language

Balochi is a Northwestern Iranian language. It is the principal language of the Baloch of Balochistan, Pakistan, eastern Iran and southern Afghanistan. It is also spoken as a second language by some Brahui. It is designated as one of nine official languages of Pakistan.-Vowels:The Balochi vowel...

 language. PTV Bolan was launched on August 14, 2005 by then Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz

Shaukat Aziz

Shaukat Aziz is a world acclaimed Pakistani economist who was the 15th Prime Minister of Pakistan from May 20, 2004 to 15 November 2007 in a joint military government led by General Pervez Musharraf. A Citibank executive, Aziz returned to Pakistan from the United States to be became Finance...

.

Mission

Bolan Channel would promote the rich cultural heritage of Balochistan

Balochistan (Pakistan)

Balochistan is one of the four provinces or federating units of Pakistan. With an area of 134,051 mi2 or , it is the largest province of Pakistan, constituting approximately 44% of the total land mass of Pakistan. According to the 1998 population census, Balochistan had a population of...

 province and provides entertainment and information to the people in Balochi, Pushto and Brahvi languages.

Availability

Satellite	PakSat-1 PAKSAT Paksat-1E , formerly Palapa C1, HGS-3 and Anatolia 1 is a geosynchronous communications satellite owned by Boeing and operated under lease by Paksat. It was launched on 31 January 1996 as Palapa C1 for Indonesia, and is expected to be replaced by PAKSAT-1R in 2011...	6458.5MHz

External links

• PTV Bolan Satellite Information
• PTV Bolan