Bureau report:
Manchester:
The launching ceremony of DM News Urdu was held in Manchester, while the channel also started test transmissions. The channel has also received its official license. During the ceremony, a national anthem prepared by artificial intelligence was presented. Syed Qamar Raza, Chairman of the Overseas Pakistanis Commission (OPF), attended the ceremony as chief guest, while important personalities, including Dr. Liaqat Malik, Father Falak Sher, Chaudhry Abdul Kareem, Haroon Khattana, Cllr. Shaukat Ali, Cllr. Tahir Rafiq, Chaudhry Khalid, Mahmood Asghar, Dr. Yunus Parwaz, Saeed Ullah Mudabbir, Rana Zia, Syed Khalid Abbas, Chaudhry Malik, Chaudhry Mehboob, Chaudhry Anar, Raja Shamim, Tajammul Gurmani, and other community leaders, also attended the event.
Dr. Liaqat Malik, Chief Executive of DM News, said that test transmissions have started, and formal transmissions will begin in September. He added that the idea for the channel came during India’s aggression and that this TV channel will become the voice of the British Pakistani community in the UK. He said he is not earning financially from this work but is serving the community. Dr. Malik also said that the channel will air documentaries about Pakistan’s national heroes, including Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Allama Iqbal, Zulifqar Ali Bhutto, and Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan, highlighting their contributions. During the ceremony, the AI-produced national anthem was also played.
Chairman OPF Syed Qamar Raza congratulated the DM Digital team for starting Urdu transmissions and said that overseas Pakistanis are a pride for the country. He also mentioned that remittances from overseas Pakistanis will be increased to $40 billion per year to strengthen Pakistan’s economy.
