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City 42

Pakistani news channel

Television channel

City 42
Ownership
All about the city
Headquarters	Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Owner	City Media Group
Sister channels	City 41 24 News HD UK & EU 44 Rohi City 21
History
Launched	2008; 16 years ago (2008)
Links
Website	Official website
Availability

Streaming media
City 42 Live	[1]

City 42 is a Lahore-based news channel which broadcasts news and information about latest happenings and events in the city of Lahore in Punjab, Pakistan. The channel was founded in 2008 and is owned by Mohsin Raza Naqvi, the founder of City News Group and former caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab (Pakistan).^[1]^[2]

The channel broadcasts a variety of programs in Urdu and English which span from current affairs to general infotainment.

History

The channel was founded in 2008 by a Pakistani media mogul, Mohsin Naqvi, as C42.^[1] The channel name was based on landline telephone dialing code of Lahore, 042.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Niazi, Abdullah (15 July 2019). "How a 30 year old became a media tycoon". Profit by Pakistan Today.
^ Naqvi, Hassan (23 January 2023). "Mohsin Naqvi - a best choice". The Nation. Retrieved 11 August 2024.