Tag: PTV
In The Name Of Hypocrisy
Guess we all are too busy celebrating the victory since nobody has noticed a norm of television broadcasting back in the day but totally ignored by the so-called forward thinkers/visionaries/creatives of today. I remember PTV and NTM transmission used to start with Tilawat-e-Quran (Recitation of the Quran) and end with Shan-e-Nabi Naat (Homage to the [...]
Okay fine! But what about the Children?
“Tsk Tsk Tsk” What has gone wrong with television?? Undoubtedly television is the strongest, most persuasive and appealing form of media here in this country. We as a nation (especially the masses) believe that whatever is being said on the media is a WORD OF GOD which cannot be changed or re-written. Looking at the [...]
Whatever Happened to our Softwares Now?
Very recently our group of friends were having a discussion on the best of programs and dramas that were aired over the years. Not surprisingly, we ended up taking the names of the same old softwares that we normally do. It’s always the same list. Nothing seems to cross that benchmark so far. [...]
50:50 – Comedy at its Best
How many people remember 50:50? Or rather how many do NOT remember 50:50? It was one of the best skit shows of the 1980′s that used to come on PTV. And could very easily be considered the best of all Pakistani softwares. It was comedy at its best. From movies to cricket to social scenarios being publicised in the program. Shoaib [...]
ZIP & ZAP: Channel Switching in Today’s Era
Variety is the spice of life…I have heard this one a zillion times. Not many years ago there was hardly any variety and viewers had no choice but to watch one channel, which was PTV. There was nothing else to do but to watch the programs on it and then watch the 9 pm khabarnama. [...]
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