CRI-China and PBC-Pakistan launch new FM Radio channel

China Radio International (CRI) and Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) jointly launched transmission of its FM-98 channel to enhance its access with Pakistani listeners early this month.

The radio will provide news of Pakistan-China’s interest both in English and Urdu. Chinese Ambassador Sun Weidong in his message on the occasion hoped that Dosti Channel FM-98 would help further strengthening Pakistan-China all-weather brotherly relations.

He lauded the contribution of CRI and Radio Pakistan in developing interaction with the cross-section of the people in Pakistan through electronic network. He noted that their reports have always been positive and constructive that proved as a good source developing a favorable public opinion about their bilateral relations.

He noted that the channel was launched at a time, when the two countries were actively engaged in boosting their socio-economic partnership through China-Pakistan economic corridor. Broadcast of Dosti channel’s local transmission will be from 5 pm to 11 pm daily for the listeners of Islamabad and Karachi.