PTV Awards

PTV National Awards was an awards ceremony annually held by the Pakistan Television Corporation. The awards were first introduced in the early 1980s to encourage talented people in Pakistan.

History

The PTV awards is the largest awards ceremony in the country and is presented by the government of Pakistan's largest media group. The Pakistan Television Corporation established the PTV Awards in 1981 from Rawalpindi-Islamabad Headquarter. The awards were not famous in the start but became popular after the fifth PTV Awards ceremony. In the 2000s, the management of the corporation extended the awards to privately working talent on different private channels. PTV has been the parent platform for most contemporary Pakistani actors and singers.

Chief guest

The chief guest of the PTV Awards is usually a head of state or government like the Honorable Prime Minister, Honorable President or Minister of Information and Broadcasting.

Categories

Following is the list of awards.

Type	Titles
Television	Best Actor Jury Best Actor Viewers Best Actress Jury Best Actress Viewers Best Producer Independent Play Best Producer Drama Serial Best Drama Director Series Best Playwright Series Best Playwright Independent Play Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Anchor of the year Best Producer Music Shows Event Best Original Soundtrack Best Special Transmission Best Actor – Negative Role Best Actress – Negative Role
Fashion	Best Model Female Best Model Male
Music	Best Singer Light Music Album of the Year
Film	Best Film of the Year
Highest Among All	Life Time Achievement Pride of Performance Tribute to Pakistani Legends

Record of the awards

Following is the detailed table of awards presented so far.

Year	Ceremony	Academy in charge
1981	1st PTV Awards	PTV
1982	2nd PTV Awards	PTV
1983	3rd PTV Awards	PTV Academy
1984	4th PTV Awards	PTV Academy
1985	5th PTV Awards	PTV Academy
1986	6th PTV Awards	PTV Academy
1987	7th PTV Awards	PTV Academy
1988	8th PTV Awards	PTV Academy
1989	9th PTV Awards	PTV Academy
1998	10th PTV Awards	PTV Academy
1999	11th PTV Awards	PTV Academy
2003	12th PTV Awards	PTV Academy
2006	13th PTV Awards	PTV Academy
2009	14th PTV Awards	PTV Academy
2010	15th PTV Awards	PTV Academy
2011	16th PTV Awards	PTV Academy
2012	17th PTV Awards	PTV Academy
2013	18th PTV Awards	PTV Academy