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BBC Urdu

BBC Urdu is a digital television station and website serving Urdu-speaking audiences in the Indian subcontinent, primarily Pakistan and India. Part of the BBC World Service, it offers news and online access to radio broadcasts. The service broadcasts from London, Pakistan, and New Delhi. It also features a children's channel called CBeebies.

May 1940: Launch of BBC Hindustani Service

In May 1940, the BBC Hindustani Service was launched to counter misinformation from Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy during wartime.

1947: Partition of BBC Hindustani Service

In 1947, following the independence of India, the BBC Hindustani Service was divided into two separate services: one for Hindi speakers in India and another for Urdu speakers in Pakistan.

1967: Renaming of Pakistan Service to Urdu Service

In 1967, the Pakistan Service was renamed as the Urdu Service to better cater to Urdu-speaking audiences in India, Europe, Pakistan, and the Gulf region.

December 30, 2022: BBC Pakistan Urdu Radio Service Ends

On December 30, 2022, BBC Pakistan discontinued its Urdu Radio service after approximately two decades of broadcasting, as part of global cost-cutting measures.

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