Islamabad, May 15, 2023 (PPI-OT): On the request of civil society, the burnt building of Radio Pakistan Peshawar has been opened for public from Monday. The building will remain opened for teachers and students of universities and schools till Friday from 10 am to 4 pm, while general public and civil society can come to Radio Pakistan Peshawar from 4 pm to 6 pm. The public will visit different sections of the Broadcasting House.

Radio Pakistan Peshawar has always played a positive role in protecting the ideological boundaries of the country. Students of various different educational institutions visited Radio Pakistan Peshawar today.

Station Director Radio Pakistan Peshawar, Muhammad Ijaz Khan briefed the students about the damages made by the protesters in the Broadcasting House. He said the mob has destroyed everything in the station and set on fire to the four-storey building of Radio Pakistan in which all the records, historical voices and pre-partition music were burnt.

Muhammad Ijaz Khan said the transmission was restored after great efforts of PBC Peshawar staff with the help of Pak-Army within twenty-six hours. Later the students also visited different sections of the burnt building. Meanwhile, people belonging to different walks of society will also visit the Broadcasting House to witness the devastated damages.

For more information, contact:

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

Government of Pakistan

4th Floor, Cabinet Block, Pak. Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan

Tel: +92-51-9103557

Email: info@moib.gov.pk

Website: http://www.moib.gov.pk