The Committee on Television and Radio under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan is a republican government body responsible for overseeing the activities of national television and radio broadcasting. It is tasked with improving the ideological, political and artistic quality of television and radio programmes, as well as ensuring the effective operation and further development of television and radio broadcasting.
The Committee was established in 1957 under the Council of Ministers of the Tajik SSR. In 1962, it was transformed into the State Committee under the Council of Ministers of the Tajik SSR. In 1971, it was renamed the State Committee of the Council of Ministers of the Tajik SSR on Television and Radio Broadcasting. Today, it operates under the name of the Committee on Television and Radio under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan.
The Committee currently comprises four state television channels: Tajikistan Television (First Channel), the Safina State Television Institution, Bahoriston Children's and Youth Television, and Jahonnamo News Television. It also includes Farhang Radio, Voice of Tajik Radio and Sadoi Dushanbe Radio. These television channels produce programmes in five languages, while Voice of Tajik Radio broadcasts in eight languages.
The information programmes “Akhbor”, “Navid” and “Khabar”, creative series produced by artistic groups such as “Subhan”, “Farosu” and “Lingvini”, the series “Historical Treatise”, as well as the weekly programmes “Shumo” on Sadoi Dushanbe Radio and “Khafriyot” on Tajikistan Radio, among others, have made a significant contribution to promoting and covering the celebrations of the 3,000th anniversary of Hisor Shodmon.
During the years of independence, the Committee on Television and Radio under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan has established eight television channels and three state radio networks. Currently, 90 state and private television and radio stations, as well as audiovisual production studios, operate in the Republic of Tajikistan. These include 13 state television channels, 10 state radio stations, 33 private television channels, 22 private radio stations and 12 audiovisual production studios.
The Committee also has several artistic and dance ensembles, including “Gulshan”, “Dare”, “Falak”, “Shashmaqom”, “Zebo” and “Gulrez”.
At present, all television and radio broadcasting networks of the Committee are transmitted via satellite and high-speed global Internet, ensuring high-quality coverage in all parts of the world.
The outstanding contributions of the Committee's employees are recognized through the honorary distinction “Excellence in Television and Radio”.
