Political context
Follow national and local sources in Pakistan to compare coverage of government, elections, public policy, courts, diplomacy, and civic institutions. Use multiple outlets when reading politically sensitive stories.
News Websites in Pakistan
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Country facts
Pakistan at a glance
Capital
Islamabad
Population
Approximately 241 million
Official languages
English, Urdu
Currency
Pakistani rupee
Region
Asia
Time zone
UTC+05:00
Internet domain
.pk
Calling code
+92
Why this country matters
Why Pakistan matters in the news
Pakistan, with Islamabad as a key national reference point, is part of the Asia news region, where coverage often connects to trade, technology, security, infrastructure, climate pressure, demographic change, diplomacy, and regional economic integration. Its population is listed as approximately 241 million, and news in Pakistan is commonly read through English, Urdu sources. Because local reporting can reveal how national decisions affect communities, this page helps readers compare public-interest coverage, specialist reporting, and direct publisher links. The current directory includes 18 listed sources across TV News, Business, Newspaper, Digital Media. When reading fast-moving stories, compare several outlets and check publisher corrections, ownership disclosures, and primary documents where available.
AsiaEnglish, UrduCurrency: Pakistani rupee
Country overview
Pakistan news and media context
Pakistan is covered here as part of the Asia directory, with source discovery organized around language, outlet type, coverage level, and country context. The current directory includes 18 listed outlets across TV News, Business, Newspaper, Digital Media.
Economic context
Business and economy coverage is best read beside general news because markets, trade, employment, public budgets, and household costs often shape the daily news agenda in Pakistani rupee.
Geographic context
Pakistan sits within the Asia news region. Regional comparisons with Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijanhelp readers separate local developments from broader cross-border trends.
News consumption trends
Readers commonly move between public broadcasters, commercial TV or radio, newspapers, online-only outlets, and social video clips. The directory favors direct links to publishers so readers can verify stories at the source.
Languages used in news
News discovery for Pakistan is organized around English, Urdu. Multilingual pages are especially useful for diaspora readers, researchers, travelers, and people comparing domestic and international framing.
Search and discovery
Search by outlet name, city, region, language, category, or coverage type. The listed cards also expose tags such as national, local, business, public broadcaster, digital media, and news agency where available.
Current directory mix
Newspaper: 6TV News: 6Business: 2Digital Media: 2Radio: 1
Pakistan Source Guide
Quick editorial-style pointers to help readers choose where to start.
Best for breaking news
Geo News
National / TV and digital news
Best public broadcaster
Aaj News
National / TV and digital news
Best business source
Business Recorder
National / business and financial news
National: 14Business: 14Local: 3Independent: 1Government: 1Public Broadcaster: 1Investigative: 1
Media landscape
How news is organized in Pakistan
Pakistan's media environment can be read through national outlets, public or state-linked broadcasters where present, private publishers, local reporting, and digital-first sources. This page organizes available Pakistan sources by language, category, and coverage level so readers can compare perspectives and verify stories directly with publishers.
News languages
- Urdu
- English
How to read this page
Start with national and public-interest sources, then compare local, business, independent, and specialist outlets where listed. Check each publisher's own disclosures for editorial focus, ownership, and correction policies.
Regional and local notes
Regional and city-level news can be especially important for public services, courts, weather, infrastructure, elections, business conditions, and community reporting.
Pakistan News Scanner
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Full outlet directory
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18 of 18 listings
Aaj News
www.aaj.tv
Pakistani television and digital news service covering national politics, economy, crime, society, sports, and regional updates.
PakistanTV NewsUrdu, EnglishNational / TV and digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
ARY News
arynews.tv
Pakistani television and digital news network covering national affairs, politics, business, sport, entertainment, and live news.
PakistanTV NewsUrdu, EnglishNational / TV and digital newsVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Business Recorder
www.brecorder.com
Pakistani business newspaper and digital outlet covering economy, markets, finance, companies, energy, policy, trade, and analysis.
PakistanBusinessEnglishNational / business and financial newsVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Daily Express
www.express.com.pk
Urdu-language Pakistani newspaper and digital outlet covering breaking news, politics, business, sport, entertainment, and regions.
PakistanNewspaperUrduNational / Urdu dailyVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Daily Jang
jang.com.pk
Major Urdu-language Pakistani newspaper and digital portal covering national news, politics, society, entertainment, sport, and opinion.
PakistanNewspaperUrduNational / Urdu dailyVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Dawn
www.dawn.com
Major Pakistani English-language newspaper and digital outlet covering politics, economy, society, culture, sport, opinion, and regional affairs.
PakistanNewspaperEnglishNational / English newspaper of recordVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Dawn News Urdu
www.dawnnews.tv
Urdu-language Dawn news service covering national headlines, politics, security, economy, sport, entertainment, and video news.
PakistanTV NewsUrduNational / Urdu TV and digital newsVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Dunya News
dunyanews.tv
Pakistani television and digital news outlet covering politics, crime, economy, sport, entertainment, video, and live news.
PakistanTV NewsUrdu, EnglishNational / TV and digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Geo News
www.geo.tv
Major Pakistani television and digital news outlet covering breaking news, politics, business, sports, entertainment, and live video.
PakistanTV NewsUrdu, EnglishNational / TV and digital newsVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Naya Daur
www.nayadaur.tv
Independent Pakistani digital outlet publishing analysis, opinion, video, politics, human rights, society, and public-interest commentary.
PakistanDigital MediaEnglish, UrduAnalysis, opinion, and independent digital mediaVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Pakistan Today
www.pakistantoday.com.pk
English-language Pakistani newspaper and digital outlet covering national affairs, business, politics, opinion, world news, and sport.
PakistanNewspaperEnglishNational / English newspaper and digitalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Profit by Pakistan Today
profit.pakistantoday.com.pk
Business publication covering Pakistan's economy, companies, startups, technology, finance, policy, and market trends.
PakistanBusinessEnglishBusiness, economy, and startupsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
ProPakistani
propakistani.pk
Digital publication covering Pakistani technology, telecoms, startups, business, sports, lifestyle, consumer services, and policy.
PakistanTechnologyEnglishTechnology, telecoms, business, and consumer newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Radio Pakistan
www.radio.gov.pk
Pakistan's public radio broadcaster publishing official news, radio bulletins, national updates, regional programming, and multilingual public information.
PakistanRadioUrdu, English, regional languagesNational / public broadcasterVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Samaa TV
www.samaa.tv
Pakistani television and digital news outlet covering politics, investigations, crime, business, sport, entertainment, and video.
PakistanTV NewsUrdu, EnglishNational / TV and digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
The Express Tribune
tribune.com.pk
English-language Pakistani newspaper and digital outlet covering politics, society, business, world news, sport, culture, and opinion.
PakistanNewspaperEnglishNational / English newspaper and digitalVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
The Friday Times
thefridaytimes.com
Pakistani publication covering politics, culture, analysis, society, opinion, history, foreign affairs, and public debate.
PakistanDigital MediaEnglishAnalysis, culture, and politicsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
The News International
www.thenews.com.pk
English-language Pakistani daily from Jang Media Group covering politics, economy, society, entertainment, sport, opinion, and world news.
PakistanNewspaperEnglishNational / English dailyVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28