AsiaSat 7. Photo: Space Systems/Loral

[Via Satellite 04-04-2014] Asia Satellite Telecommunications (AsiaSat) has announced that Pashto 1, Pakistan’s Pashto entertainment channel, has started broadcasting on the AsiaSat 7 satellite. The Free-to-Air (FTA) channel offers general entertainment programming and serves Pakistan, Afghanistan, the Middle East and other regions with a Pashto-speaking population.

“We welcome Pashto 1 to the AsiaSat family of premium South Asian programming. Pashto 1 helps us expand our lineup of local language television services onboard our fleet, providing more choices to various ethnic groups living and working across the Asia-Pacific region,” said William Wade, president and CEO of AsiaSat.