BBC Pashto

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BBC Pashto[1] is part of the BBC World Service Group[2] which was launched in August 1981 to reach out to over 50-60 million[3] Pashto speakers in Afghanistan, Pakistan and around the world. Nabi Misdaq was its founder and first editor.

Radio

Initially, the service only broadcast radio programmes - mainly News and current affairs, however, it later expanded by introducing entertainment slots, long form, features, magazines, hard talk and interactive shows such as Stasy Ghag Your Voice which is still very popular among its audience.

Online

In 1996, BBC Pashto launched its webpage BBCPashto.com but it was properly developed and populated with content around 2004 under the leadership of Emal Pasarly.

TV

On January the 20th 2014, the section began its 15-minute daily news bulletins - Aired via its partner station in Afghanistan Shamshad TV, the bulletin soon became popular and had a weekly audience of around 1.5 million (2015). The transmission time was 1230 GMT/1700 Afg Time.

In 2015, due to its huge popularity, high demand and growing viewership, the programme was relaunched and rebranded as BBC Naray Da Wakht (BBC World Right Now).[4] The new 24 minutes show goes live from London in peak time (18.00 Kabul time) on the same partner network Shamshad TV. The new vibrant, hard-hitting live programme provides Pashto speakers with in-depth reporting, analysis and interviews. It also has a weekly interactive segment, Staso Ghazh (Have Your Say), containing live phone-ins, social media round ups, comments, video, pictures and audio content from viewers. The programme is presented by lead anchors Sana Safi and Amanullah Atta.

Based on a survey conducted by the BBC in 2015, BBC Pashto content reaches 6.5 million people in Afghanistan, Pakistan and the rest of the world (2015[5]).

Female Editor

Safia Haleem[6] was its first female editor. She was born in Peshawar, northwestern Pakistan, and graduated from Peshawar University. As a writer and historian Ms Haleem has authored several books in Pashto and English.

Programmes

  • Stasy Ghag (Have Your Say)
  • Naray Da Wakht (World Right Now)[7]
  • Da Malghalaro Amil (Art Show)
  • Wama Studio (Studio 7)
  • Nima Narai (Half of the World)
  • Jor Taza (How Are You)
  • Khaza Aw Nananai Naray (Afghan Woman Hour)[8]
  • Global Newsbeat
  • Pilwazai (Art and Literature)
  • De Fekr Lari (The Path Of Thought)[9]
  • Rogha Sata (Good Health)[10]
  • Da Woonai Bahs (Weekly Debate)

Awards

  • Sony Radio Award for Service to Public Health
  • 'Team of the Year' at the first BBC World Service Awards, 2007
  • New York Festivals World’s Best Radio Programme, 2007

Schedule

The section has over 3 hours of live transmissions - 01:30-05:30GMT, 14:00-17:00GMT and 1330GMT.[11]

Journalists

Some of its most famous journalists are:

  1. Mirwais Jalil
  2. Gohar Rahman Gohar
  3. Nabi Misdaq
  4. Safia Haleem[12]
  5. Jafar Ali Khan
  6. Yaqub Kakar
  7. Kamal Behzadi[13]
  8. Daud Junbish[14]
  9. Akhtar Kohistani
  10. Ismail Niaz
  11. Ahmed Omaid Khpalwak
  12. Abdul Samad Rohani
  13. Saeeda Mahmood [15]
  14. Sana Safi[16]
  15. Yasmin Hussain
  16. Ghulam Zarmalwal [17]
  17. Abdul Ali Arghandawi[18]
  18. Dawood Azami[19]
  19. Najiba Kasraee[20]
  20. Emal Pasarly [21]
  21. Wali Abdullah Narogh [22]
  22. Spin Tanay[23]
  23. Shir Aqa Karimi [24]

External links

References

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