Islamabad - Post Report Question and Answers
English-language newspapers and TV available? Cost?
Both, $5/mon for cable. - Mar 2012
Yep. Dunno how much -- embassy covers it. There are only a few channels in English, and they are heavily edited (for sex and language -- but they don't mind the violence). - Aug 2011
TV is all Pakistani and terrible. Picture quality is inconsistant at best. There are 3 solutions: 1. Pay up and get an AFN dish/box. 2. Go to one of the DVD stores and buy super-cheap DVD's of new releases/tv shows. 3. Watch online over a virtual private network (VPN). VPN costs about $5 a month. - May 2011
Yes, there are multiple English language papers and TV stations available. - Jan 2010
Yes. Newspapers are available daily and are inexpensive. Cable tv is available. Subscription rates vary according to the number of channels taken. Most good quality material is broadcast from India. - Oct 2009
Yes - inexpensive. Dawn News will generally provide a good pulse with regard to current events. - Oct 2008
