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Radio Mashaal

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Radio Mashaal
مشال رېډیو
Formation15 January 2010; 15 years ago (15 January 2010)
Dissolved19 January 2018; 7 years ago (19 January 2018) (Islamabad bureau)
PurposeMedia broadcasting
HeadquartersIslamabad, Pakistan
Region served
Primarily Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Official language
Pashto
Parent organization
U.S. Agency for Global Media
AffiliationsRadio Liberty
Websitewww.mashaalradio.com

Radio Mashaal (Pashto: مشال رېډیو) was the Pashto-language media broadcaster of Radio Liberty within Pakistan.[1] It was launched on 15 January 2010.[1][2] It operated out of the Pakistani capital city of Islamabad through a local office, which was shut down by the Government of Pakistan on 19 January 2018.[3][1] It was aimed at broadcasting to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Radio Mashaal overview
  2. ^ "RFE Marks Successful First Year Of Broadcasts To Pakistan". RFE/RL. 2011. Archived from the original on 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  3. ^ Pakistan orders closure of US-funded Radio Mashaal office in Islamabad
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