Samaa TV

Samaa TV HD is a Pakistani Urdu language news channel owned by a Pakistani politician, Aleem Khan.
The word 'Samaa' is Urdu for 'sky' or 'heaven'. It is broadcast simultaneously from five major cities of Pakistan - Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Quetta and Peshawar.

History

Samaa TV was founded in 2007 by Jaag Broadcasting Systems by Zafar Siddiqi who also founded CNBC Pakistan.
In 2012, Samaa encountered a controversy when a program host conducted a raid on a couple in a park to question their morality. The incident led to the host's dismissal and an official apology from the network.
In 2020, Samaa TV was acquired by a federal minister, Aleem Khan, through his subsidiary real estate company, Park View Limited.
In 2022, Samaa TV producer Athar Mateen was killed during a robbery in North Nazimabad Karachi.