Radio Mashaal (Pashto: مشال رېډیو) was the Pashto-language media broadcaster of Radio Liberty within Pakistan.[1] It was launched on 15 January 2010.[1][2] It operated out of the Pakistani capital city of Islamabad through a local office, which was shut down by the Government of Pakistan on 19 January 2018.[3][1] It was aimed at broadcasting to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Radio Mashaal
مشال رېډیو
Formation15 January 2010; 14 years ago (15 January 2010)
Dissolved19 January 2018; 6 years ago (19 January 2018)
PurposeMedia broadcasting
HeadquartersIslamabad, Pakistan
Region served
Primarily Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Official language
Pashto
Parent organization
U.S. Agency for Global Media
AffiliationsRadio Liberty
Websitewww.mashaalradio.com

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  1. ^ a b c Radio Mashaal overview
  2. ^ "RFE Marks Successful First Year Of Broadcasts To Pakistan". RFE/RL. 2011. Archived from the original on 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  3. ^ Pakistan orders closure of US-funded Radio Mashaal office in Islamabad

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