RADIO Pakistan, which came into existence amidst emergence of Pakistan on August 14, 1947, is rightly described as the “mother of broadcasting in Pakistan.” In that extremely difficult span of time when a large number of non-Muslim professionals from the news, program and engineering wings, had moved to India, the nascent national broadcasting organization of the nascent Pakistan was left with serious crises in terms of manpower and equipment. However, a handful of determined people kept this national organization running uninterrupted from the very first day and they also helped in establishing at least three more organizations i.e. Pakistan Television, Shalimar Recording Company and ATV.

A number of books have been written about the history and importance of Radio Pakistan and the latest addition to this series is “Radio Pakistan” authored by Syed Nazir Ahmad Bukhari, Director News (Retd). The book covers........

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