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'''Tribune 24/7''' (previously Express 24/7) is an [[English language]] [[television]] [[news channel]] headquartered in [[Karachi, Pakistan]]. The channel is owned by the [[Lakson Group]] which also owns its sister channel [[Express News (Pakistan)|Express News]] and newspaper ''[[Daily Express (Urdu newspaper)|Daily Express]]'' and ''[[The Express Tribune (English newspaper)|The Express Tribune]]''. Express 24/7 was the second English-language television channel to be established in Pakistan, with [[Dawn News]] being the first. After Dawn News shifted to Urdu broadcasts in February 2010, Express 24/7 remained the only 24-hour English-language news channel in Pakistan until its closure in November 2011. The Express 24/7 CEO, Sultan Lakhani, cited the dismal economic condition and insufficient number of advertisement as the main reasons behind the closure. With the shutdown of Express 24/7, the era of local English news channels in Pakistan came to an end. Subsequently, [[BBC News]] and [[CNN]] returned to being the only TV source for English news in Pakistan.<ref>http://tribune.com.pk/story/299263/express-247-bows-out-amidst-revenue-drop/</ref> |
'''Tribune 24/7''' (previously Express 24/7) is an [[English language]] [[television]] [[news channel]] headquartered in [[Karachi, Pakistan]]. The channel is owned by the [[Lakson Group]] which also owns its sister channel [[Express News (Pakistan)|Express News]] and newspaper ''[[Daily Express (Urdu newspaper)|Daily Express]]'' and ''[[The Express Tribune (English newspaper)|The Express Tribune]]''. Express 24/7 was the second English-language television channel to be established in Pakistan, with [[Dawn News]] being the first. After Dawn News shifted to Urdu broadcasts in February 2010, Express 24/7 remained the only 24-hour English-language news channel in Pakistan until its closure in November 2011. The Express 24/7 CEO, Sultan Lakhani, cited the dismal economic condition and insufficient number of advertisement as the main reasons behind the closure. With the shutdown of Express 24/7, the era of local English news channels in Pakistan came to an end. Subsequently, [[BBC News]] and [[CNN]] returned to being the only TV source for English news in Pakistan.<ref>http://tribune.com.pk/story/299263/express-247-bows-out-amidst-revenue-drop/</ref> |
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==Reporting Team== |
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'''[[Karachi]]''' |
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* Shaheryar Mirza |
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* Sabin Agha |
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* Ahmed Jung |
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'''[[Lahore]]''' |
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* Muhammad Rizwan |
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* Rabia Mehmood |
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'''[[Islamabad]]/[[Rawalpindi]]''' |
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* Masror Hausen |
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* Sohail Chaudry |
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* Faisal Shakeel |
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* Saboor Ali Syed |
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* Syed Ali Ehsan |
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'''[[Peshawar]]''' |
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* Iftikhar Firdous |
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* Umar Farooq |
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* Mahwish Qayyum |
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'''[[Faisalabad]]''' |
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* Ejaz Alvi |
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'''[[Southern Punjab]]''' |
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* Owais Jaffery |
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'''[[Quetta]]''' |
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* Muhammad Kazim |
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* Arzoo Rehman |
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==Programmes== |
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* '''The Platform''' |
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* '''Witness with Quatrina''' |
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* '''The Morning Show''' |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 22:38, 17 July 2018
| Country | Pakistan |
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| Headquarters | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
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| Language(s) | English |
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| Owner | Television Media Network (Private) Limited (Lakson Group) |
Tribune 24/7 (previously Express 24/7) is an English language television news channel headquartered in Karachi, Pakistan. The channel is owned by the Lakson Group which also owns its sister channel Express News and newspaper Daily Express and The Express Tribune. Express 24/7 was the second English-language television channel to be established in Pakistan, with Dawn News being the first. After Dawn News shifted to Urdu broadcasts in February 2010, Express 24/7 remained the only 24-hour English-language news channel in Pakistan until its closure in November 2011. The Express 24/7 CEO, Sultan Lakhani, cited the dismal economic condition and insufficient number of advertisement as the main reasons behind the closure. With the shutdown of Express 24/7, the era of local English news channels in Pakistan came to an end. Subsequently, BBC News and CNN returned to being the only TV source for English news in Pakistan.[1]
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Categories:
- 24-hour television news channels in Pakistan
- Television channels and stations established in 2009
- English-language television stations in Pakistan
- Television channels and stations disestablished in 2011
- 2009 establishments in Pakistan
- 2011 disestablishments in Pakistan
- Media in Karachi
- Express Media Group (Pakistan)