In the spotlight
Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC)
Overview
Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) is Pakistan’s public service media company. It started as Radio Pakistan in 1947 and was renamed Pakistan BroadcastinG Corporation in 1972. Its airs in 21 local languages.
State Media Matrix Model
| Predominantly state-funded | Control of governing structures and ownership | Editorial Control | Result |
| Y | Y | Y | State Controlled Media (SC) |
Citation (cite the article/profile as part of):
Dragomir, M. (2025). State Media Monitor Global Dataset 2025.
Media and Journalism Research Center (MJRC).
Zenodo.
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17219015
This article/profile is part of the State Media Monitor Global Dataset 2025, a continuously updated dataset published by the Media and Journalism Research Center (MJRC).