Aaj TV English News - Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:51:25 +0500 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:51:25 +0500 60 PTV fires back at ARY over PSL broadcast rights claim https://english.aaj.tv/news/30351875/ptv-fires-back-at-ary-over-psl-broadcast-rights-claim <p><strong>Pakistan Television (PTV) has refuted private broadcaster ARY’s claims over the acquisition of <a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30351393/qalandars-look-for-hat-trick-of-titles-as-psl-season-9-begins-in-lahore">Pakistan Super League’s</a> (PSL) broadcasting rights.</strong></p> <p>A spokesperson for the PTV said that Pakistan Television was a national broadcaster that operated within its limits.</p> <p>According to him, the ARY’s offer for PTV Sports was unacceptable and was rejected accordingly.</p> <p>The Ministry of Information had informed the relevant standing committee about its efforts to acquire broadcast rights of the <a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/trends/psl-9th-edition">PSL 9</a>, the spokesperson said.</p> <p> <figure class='media w-full w-full media--stretch media--embed media--uneven'> <div class='media__item media__item--twitter '><span> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/PTVNewsOfficial/status/1760021648453886431?s=20"></a> </blockquote> </span></div> </figure></p> <p>The panel had appreciated the efforts of PTV and the Ministry of Information in this regard, he added.</p> <p>Read: <a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30351140/psl-9-anthem-featuring-ali-zafar-aima-baig-released">PSL 9 anthem featuring Ali Zafar, Aima Baig released</a></p> <p>The spokesperson went on to add that there was no discussion regarding the ARY in the Senate’s Standing Committee meeting on Information and Broadcasting.</p> <p>In this regard, the allegations leveled by ARY had no basis, the spokesperson said.</p> Pakistan Television (PTV) has refuted private broadcaster ARY’s claims over the acquisition of Pakistan Super League’s (PSL) broadcasting rights.

A spokesperson for the PTV said that Pakistan Television was a national broadcaster that operated within its limits.

According to him, the ARY’s offer for PTV Sports was unacceptable and was rejected accordingly.

The Ministry of Information had informed the relevant standing committee about its efforts to acquire broadcast rights of the PSL 9, the spokesperson said.

The panel had appreciated the efforts of PTV and the Ministry of Information in this regard, he added.

Read: PSL 9 anthem featuring Ali Zafar, Aima Baig released

The spokesperson went on to add that there was no discussion regarding the ARY in the Senate’s Standing Committee meeting on Information and Broadcasting.

In this regard, the allegations leveled by ARY had no basis, the spokesperson said.

]]> Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/news/30351875 Wed, 21 Feb 2024 12:23:44 +0500 none@none.com (Web Desk) Policemen stand guard outside the Gaddafi Cricket Stadium during the PSL Twenty20 cricket final match between Multan Sultans and Lahore Qalandars, in Lahore on March 18, 2023. (AFP/File)