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 beginning but became popular after the fifth PTV Awards ceremony. In the 2000s, the management of the corporation extended the awards to artists working on private TV 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 the head of state or government like the Prime Minister, President or the Minister of Information and Broadcasting.
Categories Following is the list of awards.2014 PTV Awards full show Published 5 October 2014, Retrieved 12 November 2018 + Active categories Type Titles TelevisionBest 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 FashionBest Model Female Best Model Male MusicBest 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., History Summary of Pakistan Television Network and its different Divisions, Retrieved 12 November 2018 Year Ceremony Academy in charge 1981 1st PTV Awards PTV 1982 2nd PTV AwardsPTV 1983 3rd PTV AwardsPTV Academy 1984 4th PTV AwardsPTV Academy 1985 5th PTV AwardsPTV 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 AwardsPTV awards ceremony held (12th PTV regional awards ceremony in Peshawar (2003) Dawn (newspaper), Published 24 October 2003, Retrieved 12 November 2018 PTV Academy 2006 13th PTV Awards PTV Academy 2009 14th PTV Awards PTV Academy 2010 15th PTV Awards PTV Academy 2011 16th PTV AwardsWinners of the 16th PTV Awards Dawn (newspaper), Published 21 August 2011, Retrieved 12 November 2018 PTV Academy 2012 17th PTV Awards PTV Academy 2013 18th PTV Awards PTV Academy
See also
List of Asian television awards
References
External links Pakistan Television's official corporate website (archived) , 17th PTV Awards on Facebook