Media
The city has also firmly established itself as the electronic media capital of the country; most of Pakistan's media television channels are headquartered here, including CNBC Pakistan, Dawn News, TV One, Indus Media Group, ARY Digital, AAJ TV, KTN NEWS, KTN, KASHISH TV and Geo TV. They generate huge revenues for the city in advertising and provide jobs and entertainment. As a sign of the growing strength of the electronic media sector, GEO TV is planning to start an addtitional 10 channels and for this purpose is setting up a 50-acre (200,000 m2) studio in the city.
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