Samaa TV HD () is a Pakistani Urdu language news
channel owned by a Pakistani politician,
Aleem Khan.
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
Karachi is the capital city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, largest city in Pakistan and 12th List of largest cities, largest in the world, with a popul ...
,
Lahore
Lahore ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and ...
,
Islamabad
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,
Quetta
Quetta is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Balochistan. It is the ninth largest city in Pakistan, with an estimated population of over 1.6 million in 2024. It is situated in the south-west of the country, lying in a ...
and
Peshawar
Peshawar is the capital and List of cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by population, largest city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is the sixth most populous city of Pakistan, with a district p ...
.
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History
Samaa TV was founded in 2007 by Jaag Broadcasting Systems by Zafar Siddiqi who also founded CNBC Pakistan.[
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.
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.]
See also
* List of Television Stations in Pakistan
* List of news channels in Pakistan
References
External links
SAMAA TV – official website
Urdu-language television channels
Television networks in Pakistan
24-hour television news channels in Pakistan
Television channels and stations established in 2007
Television stations in Karachi
Mass media in Pakistan
Television stations in Pakistan
2007 establishments in Pakistan
Conservatism in Pakistan
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