() 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
 Fasi Zaka
 Huma Amir Shah
 Reham Khan
 Rehman Azhar
 Rana Mubashir
 Rizwan Jaffer
 Sadia Afzaal
 Sana Bucha
 Talat Hussain
 Nadeem Malik
 Nadia Naqi
 Nadia Mirza

Currently programmes
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)
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 FilesIn 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 ShowTax Aur AapLive With Talat HussainZero PointZarkhezZainab Don't CookSpecial ProgrammingFIFA 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

References

External links

24-hour television news channels in Pakistan
Television networks in Pakistan
Television channels and stations established in 2005
Television stations in Pakistan
Urdu-language television channels
Television stations in Karachi
2005 establishments in Pakistan