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MTV gets set to rock Pakistan
Published: Wednesday, 3 May, 2006, 11:35 AM Doha Time

KARACHI, Pakistan: Music Television (MTV) – the first ever music channel of the world – and still the largest (with over 100 channels) is reportedly getting ready to launch in Pakistan.
Wiqar Ali Khan, who is serving as one of the executives of the channel as well as a VJ, said the channel would be formally launched by the end of this year.
“I cannot give the exact dates of the launch right now, because we will officially announce our openings when we do. But it is definitely coming to Pakistan,” he said.
MTV will arguably be Pakistan’s fourth music channel. Several music channels are already catering to the country’s music needs.
Some of the more established ones include ‘The Muzik,’ ‘Indus Music,’ ‘ARY Music.’ Another entertainment channel ‘Strum TV’ will also be reportedly making its mark this year.
Also, besides these three music channels, other family channels such as ‘Hum TV’ also play songs.
Besides, word has it that another news channel, Geo TV, is also thinking about launching a music version of its network, a channel called “Aag TV.”
Wiqar said MTV would not only concentrate on promoting Pakistani musicians and songs, it would also play songs from around the world.
“I believe it is MTV’s policy to bring in a bit of everything, but our priority would be Pakistani music,” he said.
He said MTV had over 100 channels catering to music and musicians around the world such as MTV Malaysia, MTV Philippines, MTV Italy, MTV UK.
“We will be launching and subsequently working on PTV Pakistan,” he said.
The rights for bringing the channel to Pakistan were awarded to Indus Network, he said.
“We are in the process of preparing our offices and studios here in Karachi.
A lot of TV channels had presented their bids to start and telecast MTV Pakistan, but eventually it was won by Indus,” he said.
“Indus Music is going international. It will be serving songs of Pakistani artists to an international viewership. It will finish its operations here and will be replaced with MTV Pakistan which would cater to the local audience,” he said talking of the chances of a clash of interest between the two.
Wiqar also said that international artists such as Sting, Michael Bolton or even Michael Jackson would be brought over to Pakistan through his channel.
“MTV will definitely bring international artists here to Pakistan,” he said.
Head of Indus Music Fariha Chhapra confirmed that the rights for the music channel had been awarded to the Indus Network.
“The tentative date for the launch of the channel here is June and July. But things are still being finalised. Jalil Akhtar is heading the project,” she said.
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nice to know...
btw wiqar ali khan is so good looking :mrhappy:
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terrible news.
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terrible news.
i figured someone was about to say something like that. or like "hmm, I would be careful with the Taliban coming back to power again." :shock:
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Oh, the evil corporation nabs another nation.
::a moment of silence::
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it'd be interesting to see the outcome, but im afraid it might just end up being like zee music etc lol, like the same type of presentation etc...
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nice to know...
btw wiqar ali khan is so good looking :mrhappy:
its nice? hmmm no comment.
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I have enough bad news for one day :Pissed:
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hopefully
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it's not going to be like mtv india with all that shitty filmi and pop crap...
it'll be much different...local rock groups are going to dominate it...jal, strings, ali azmat etc...
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thought id update this old topic...im in pakiland these days...(im takin pics...LOTS of em')....anyways...they just lauched it a couple weeks back...lookin pretty ok...they annouced the contruction of a studio in karachi...VJ's are ok...don't talk much (thats a good thing)
in other news...arch rival ARY is planning to get VH1 into Pakistan...lets see how that turns out... :rolleyes:
Wiqar Ali Khan
Ayesha Omar
Anoushey
Natasha
Dino
Mahira
Faizan
Younis Shahid
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no idea wat the hell this is...looks interesting...
http://www.mtvpakistan.com
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it's not going to be like mtv india with all that shitty filmi and pop crap...
it'll be much different...local rock groups are going to dominate it...jal, strings, ali azmat etc...
hahahahha pakis and their complex
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^ complex? indian music sucks ass...i think everyone knows that...just because you make some shitty ass remix and have a half naked ugly hoar dance around in it ain't gonna make it popular... :lol:
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^ complex? indian music sucks ass...i think everyone knows that...just because you make some shitty ass remix and have a half naked ugly hoar dance around in it ain't gonna make it popular... :lol:
On the contrary...
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Fuck!, all them girl presenters were hot!
Not one ugly one in sight.
Good news, and i gotta say even though i aint big on paki pop, paksitani music is better, its jus normal, and different, compared to India, most of their pop videos are just BLATANT copycats of american videos, with the cheerleaders and munday playin basketball, :p , its like fukin hell are u Indian or yanks???
And the music all sounds the same, whereas in Pakistani groups you've got a good mix of all kinda stuff.
ps, why is it everytime someone speaks on Pakistan tryna move forward or do something positive, some indians on here, and i know its only a small ignorant minority, have to start talkin shit, its like their obsessed, get over it, if u dont like Pakis dont waste ya time talkin about them or bout their issues!
Jeeeeeez-us
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MTV is a load of shit
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I say let's call the army. I've had it with people venting their partition frustrations on petty issues like music. Lets fucking settle this once and for all, if Pakistan wins, America's going to own it anyway, if India wins, it'll get a better cricket team.