From correspondents in Islamabad, Pakistan, 04:02 PM IST

'Bolan', 'Mehraan' and 'Abaseen' are among the new television channels being launched by Pakistan's official network PTV to make the media 'more dynamic and informative', according to Pakistan Information Minister Muhammad Ali Durrani.

Deposing before the National Assembly's Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting, Durrani said the channels would be 'independent' and deal with news and current affairs.

The minister claimed that Pakistan Television (PTV), Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) and Pakistan Broadcasting Corp (PBC) were 'the most responsible institutions and credibility was the top priority for them'.

'As the most credible institution, Pakistan Television will soon launch an independent news and current affairs channel as more current affairs programmes are in the pipeline,' he said.

(Staff Writer, © IANS)