() is a 24-hour Pakistani news television channel. It is a privately owned Urdu language TV station which covers national and international news. The channel started out as hybrid channel (news, current affairs and entertainment), but later separated its entertainment programming to sister channel, Aaj Entertainment, and became a news channel.
History
Aaj News was started on 23 March 2005 by The Business Recorder Television Network, subsidiary of Business Recorder Group.
The Business Recorder Group is the parent company of Business Recorder newspaper and Apex Printery, the only non-government organization to print financial and legal papers in Pakistan.
On 22 April 2007, PEMRA served a show-cause notice to Aaj News, for violating the 2002 PEMRA Ordinance by airing news and talk shows on an issue pending with the Supreme Judicial Council and unable to present a NOC from the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.
On 23 March 2009, Aaj News was converted into a 24-hours news channel. The Recorder Television Network comprises Aaj News and Aaj Entertainment.
Notable programmes
Hosts
Asma Shirazi
Sidra Iqbal
Sherry
Shaukat Paracha
Imran Sultan
Munizae Jahangir
Former Hosts
Azfar Rehman
Begum Nawazish Ali
Fasi Zaka
Huma Amir Shah
Jawad Ahmed Ghamidi
Reham Khan
Rehman Azhar
Rana Mubashir
Rizwan Jaffer
Sadia Afzaal
Sana Bucha
Talat Hussain
Nadeem Malik
Nadia Naqi
Nadia Mirza
Currently programmes
Anchors View (Mon-Thur 7:00pm) AAJ Pakistan with Sidra Iqbal (Mon-Fri 9:00–11:00am) AAJ Exclusive (Fri-Sun 8:00pm) AAJ Islam with Khalid Malik Faisla Aap Ka with Asma Shirazi Monday-Thursday 8:00pm Rubaru (Fri-Sun 08:00pm) Paisa Bolta Hai (Sunday 4:00pm) Spotlight With Munizae Jahangir (Mon-Wed 10:00pm) DUS with Imran Sultan (Fri-Sun 10:00pm) Awaz (Saturday 7:00pm) Target (Sunday 7:00pm) View 360 (VOA) Monday-Friday 7:30pm VOA Tek (VOA) Fri-Sun 7:00am 52 Series Documentary (VOA) Sunday 6:00pm
Former programs
Popular shows30 TarkeehAwazAAJ SubhAAJ Ki BaatAAJ Ki KhabarAAJ Zara Hutt KayAAJ Entertainment TonightLate Night Show With Begum Nawazish Ali3 Idiots4 Man ShowChandiniCut PieceFear FilesFace 2 FaceIn The ArenaJalebiKuch HaiNews, Views & Confused (a satirical comedy, hosted by Fasi Zaka)The Real ShowTrendlinesKiran Aur GeorgeKahani Ke PechayKahani PakistaniKoffee with KaranLiving RoomLive With Javed Ahmed GhamidiMeri JadojehadMirch MasalaMidday NewsPerspectivesIslamabad TonightIslamabad Tonight with Rehman AzharBottom LineBureau ReportBolta PakistanCross CurrentDus With Sana BuchaGolf ClubGol GapainGood Morning AAJHot SeatAAJ With Reham KhanAAJ With Sadia AzfaalAAJ Rana Mubashir Kay SaathOff The RecordQaidi NoSooliSawal Hai Pakistan KaThe Barkat Uzmi ShowThe Benchroad ShowThe Most Respectable ShowThe Real ShowTax Aur AapLive With Talat HussainZero PointZarkhezZainab Don't CookSpecial ProgrammingBudget Aik JaizaFIFA Kick OffKuch Cricket Ho JayeAAJ Pakistan Ki AwazTabdeeli Ka Safar''
See also
List of Pakistani television stations
List of news channels in Pakistan
Rashid Mehmood (Director News) News, Views & Confused