Pakistan entered into television Broadcasting age in 26 November 1964 with a small pilot TV Station established at Lahore. The first transmission telecast in Black and white. After that their branches spread in the country , Karachi and Rawalpindi centres established in 1967 and Quetta in 1974.

The end of PTV's monopoly in 2000. which gained greater political influence in country's political spectrum. As of today, the PTV competes with the private television channels and remains a important asset of Government of Pakistan.

Now Drama serials on PTV channel is very popular

Kaanch Kay Rishtay (1920hrs) 
Writer: Saira Arif
Cast: Beenish Chohan, Naheed Shabbir, Bilal Qureshi, Faiz Khan, Farah Nadeem, Hannan Nizami 

 

Chand Jalta Raha (1950hrs) 
Writer: Wasi Shah
Cast: Wasim Abbas, Saba Faisal, Sania Shamshad, Yasir Shoro,Marosh Rana, Mohsin Gillani, Mariyam Shafi, Imran Ahmed 

 

Wajood-E-Zan (2110hrs) 
Writer: Abiha 
Cast : Haris Khan, Mehroosh, Mariam Ansari, Imran Aslam,Fazeela Qazi, Mehmood Akhtar

The PTV is one of the well-expanded broadcasting network infrastructure and media broadcasting divisions in cities of Pakistan and abroad. For the most of the 20th century, the PTV enjoyed a dominant position in media outlets until the start of the 21st century and was one of the two major television networks in the country.

The end of PTV's monopoly in 2000 led to a boom in electronic media, which gained greater political influence in country's political spectrum. As of today, the PTV competes with the private television channels and remains a important asset of Government of Pakistan.