ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Telivision (PTV) has created history as it woninternational AIBD best TV programme award 2018. This would be the firsttime in 40 years that PTV has won this award.
This PTV World Programme won AIBD best TV programme Award 2018 for thecategory of Netizens (Uplifting society through internet). The programme’stheme is highlighting that the internet has become the most powerfulcommunication medium offering great possibilities for social changes. Withthe evolution of internet in terms of speed, interactivity andaccessibility, it is creating its own culture thus raising manyopportunities as well as challenges.
In other categories, Channel News Asia Singapore won best TV programme onYouth Mental Health, while Best Radio programme went to China NationalRadio in the category of uplifting communities through sustainable tourism.All India Radio won a Radio award for diversity through sports.
The Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD), establishedin 1977 under the auspices of UNESCO.