Archive · 29 Dec 2025
Pakistan's Asia One Fails to Pay Salaries
Asia One is a new English news channel in Pakistan that was started to counter what they call an 'Indian disinfo campaign'.
But now, the people who work there are upset because they haven't been paid their salaries for a long time.
They wrote a letter asking for their money and shared their problems on social media.
Some people say the channel is just another way for the government to share their own stories, not real news.
The channel is owned by a big media group in Pakistan and has foreign anchors.
Some experts predicted this would happen because they think the government keeps making the same mistakes without learning from them.
Asia One employees have not been paid salaries for months, leading to public outcry on social media.
The channel was launched in August 2023 by the Sindh government to counter perceived Indian disinformation campaigns.
Owned by Pakistan365 Media Group, a subsidiary of the Jang Media Group, Asia One is modeled after international networks like Al Jazeera.
Employees and analysts criticize the channel for being a front for government interests rather than independent journalism.
The channel's director and editor have ties to Pakistan's military and state-run media operations.
- Who
- Employees of Asia One, a Pakistani news channel
- What
- Non-payment of salaries for several months
- When
- Salaries have not been paid for months, with the channel launched in August 2023
- Where
- Karachi, Pakistan
- Why
- Authorities attributed the delay to being busy with the death anniversary of former PM Benazir Bhutto
- Channel Name
- Asia One
- Ownership
- Pakistan365 Media Group (Jang Media Group subsidiary)
- Launch Date
- August 2023
- Headquarters
- Karachi, Pakistan
- Notable Employees
- Naved Qamar (Director), Mansoor Waheed Malik (Editor)
- Model
- Inspired by TRT World and Al Jazeera