Radio Mashaal (Pashto: مشال رېډیو) was the Pashto-language media broadcaster of Radio Liberty within Pakistan.[1] It was launched on 15 January 2010.[1][2] It operated out of the Pakistani capital city of Islamabad through a local office, which was shut down by the Government of Pakistan on 19 January 2018.[3][1] It was aimed at broadcasting to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
مشال رېډیو | |
Formation | 15 January 2010 |
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Dissolved | 19 January 2018 |
Purpose | Media broadcasting |
Headquarters | Islamabad, Pakistan |
Region served | Primarily Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Official language | Pashto |
Parent organization | U.S. Agency for Global Media |
Affiliations | Radio Liberty |
Website | www |
References
edit- ^ a b c Radio Mashaal overview
- ^ "RFE Marks Successful First Year Of Broadcasts To Pakistan". RFE/RL. 2011. Archived from the original on 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ Pakistan orders closure of US-funded Radio Mashaal office in Islamabad