FM 100 Pakistan

FM 100 is a radio station in Pakistan broadcasting in nine cities,^[2] which include Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Hyderabad, Rahim Yar Khan, Gujrat, Jhelum, Abbottabad, and Multan. It was founded on March 23, 1995,^[3] and has a listening area covering most urban centres.^[4] It was the first commercial radio station in Pakistan, providing live entertainment programs around the clock to promote Pakistani music among the population.^[5]

FM 100 Pakistan

Karachi Lahore Islamabad Hyderabad Rahim Yar Khan Multan Abbottabad Gujrat Jhelum
Broadcast area	Karachi Lahore Islamabad Hyderabad Rahim Yar Khan Multan Abbottabad Gujrat Jhelum
Frequency	100 MHz
Branding	FM 100 Pakistan
Programming
Language	Urdu
Ownership
Owner	Lahore Broadcasting Corporation[1]
History
First air date	March 23, 1995 (1995-03-23)
Links
Website	Official website

Its slogan is "Assalam-o-Alaikum Pakistan," which means "May Peace be on Pakistan."

History

FM 100 was established in 1994 and started broadcasting its regular transmission on March 23, 1995.^[6] In the early days, it broadcast in three cities (Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad). In 2012, it expanded its network to include Hyderabad and Rahim Yar Khan and soon added Gujrat, Jhelum, Abbottabad, and Multan in 2014. As of January 22, it plans to launch stations in Shikarpur, Jacobabad, and Benazirabad soon.^[5]

Programming

Its regular programming includes religious programs, daily five-time prayers, Friday prayer sermons, national and international days coverage, special events coverage, talk shows, youth shows, kids slots, sports roundup, IT-related programs, along with the latest Pakistani pop, folk, and film music as well as Western music.^[7]