PTV Awards

PTV National Awards (پی ٹی وی اوارڈز) was an awards ceremony annually held by the Pakistan Television Corporation. The awards were first introduced in the late 1970s to encourage talented people in Pakistan.

History

The PTV awards is the largest awards ceremony in the country and is presented by the government of Pakistan's largest media group. The Pakistan Television Corporation established the PTV Awards in 1970 from Karachi Headquarters. The awards were not famous in the start but became popular after the fifth PTV Awards ceremony. In the 2000s, the management of the corporation extended the awards to privately working talent on different private channels. PTV has been the parent platform for most contemporary Pakistani actors and singers.

Chief guest

The chief guest of the PTV Awards is usually a head of state or government like the Honorable Prime Minister, Honorable President or Minister of Information and Broadcasting.

Record of the awards

Following is the detailed table of awards presented so far.^[3]

References

^ Pakistan Television Official Corporate website, 'Pakistan Television Network' Archived 26 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 12 November 2018
^ 2014 PTV Awards full show Published 5 October 2014, Retrieved 12 November 2018
^ "New Page 1". Archived from the original on 27 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2018., History Summary of Pakistan Television Network and its different Divisions, Retrieved 12 November 2018
^ PTV awards ceremony held (12th PTV regional awards ceremony in Peshawar (2003) Dawn (newspaper), Published 24 October 2003, Retrieved 12 November 2018
^ Winners of the 16th PTV Awards Dawn (newspaper), Published 21 August 2011, Retrieved 12 November 2018

External links

Pakistan Television's official corporate website (archived)
PTV Awards on Facebook, 17th PTV Awards on Facebook