Samaa TV

Pakistani TV network

Television channel

Samaa TV HD

Country|  Pakistan
Broadcast area| Pakistan and Worldwide
Headquarters| Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Programming
Language(s)| Urdu
Picture format| (1080i (16:9, HDTV), MPEG-4)
Ownership
Owner| Aleem Khan
History
Launched| December 25, 2007; 17 years ago (2007-12-25)
Links
Website| www.samaa.tv
Availability
Streaming media
Samaa TV Live| Watch Live

Samaa TV HD (Urdu: سماء) is a Pakistani Urdu language news channel owned by a Pakistani politician, Aleem Khan.[1][2]

The word 'Samaa' ("سما") is Urdu for 'sky' or 'heaven' (ultimately derived from the Arabic "سماء"). It is broadcast simultaneously from five major cities of Pakistan – Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Quetta and Peshawar.[3][4]

## History

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Samaa TV was founded in 2007 by Jaag Broadcasting Systems by Zafar Siddiqi who also founded CNBC Pakistan.[3][5]

In 2012, Samaa encountered a controversy when a program host conducted a raid on a couple in a park to question their morality. The incident led to the host's dismissal and an official apology from the network.[6]

In 2020, Samaa TV was acquired by a former provincial minister, Aleem Khan from Jaag Broadcasting Systems through his subsidiary real estate company, Park View Limited.[3][7]

In 2022, Samaa TV producer Athar Mateen was killed during a robbery in North Nazimabad Karachi.[8]

## See also

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* List of Television Stations in Pakistan
* List of news channels in Pakistan

## References

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1. ^ "پیمرا کی سما ٹی وی کو واجبات کی ادائیگی کے بغیر علیم خان کی کمپنی کی ملکیت میں دینے کی منظوری". BBC News اردو. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
2. ^ C. Christine Fair and Sarah J. Watson (2015). Pakistan's Enduring Challenges. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 163.
3. ^ a b c "Samaa TV (profile)". Dawn. Pakistan. 26 June 2012. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
4. ^ Body of broadcast journalists formed to run affairs of newly established AEMEND Archived 2 January 2020 at the Wayback Machine Dawn (newspaper), Published 1 January 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020
5. ^ Jahangir, Amir (29 April 2024). "Honouring the Legacy of Zafar Siddiqi (1948-2024)". Aurora Magazine.
6. ^ Samaa News profile on Media Ownership Monitor Pakistan website Archived 30 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 23 November 2020
7. ^ "As Samaa drowns in losses, Aleem Khan offers to buy the channel". Profit by Pakistan Today. 11 July 2021. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
8. ^ "Samaa TV journalist shot dead in Karachi robbery bid". The News International. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.

## External links

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* SAMAA TV – official website

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