Ghotki 91 Radio FM

About Ghotki

Ghotki is located in northern Sindh, Pakistan as a border district between Sindh and Punjab with an estimated population of 1.5 million. Sindhi is the major mother tongue of the people. Ghotki is divided in two sections; the main area of city markets whereas the other contains the main area of residence. The literacy ratio of the district is 50% Ghotki has very fertile land and the main crops it produces are Cotton, Wheat, Sugarcane, Rice, Tobacco etc. Majority of the people of the district are engaged in agriculture. Ghotki is also famous for mangoes and vegetables while date trees are in abundance. Ghotki is sort of industrial area in interior Sindh since it hosts OGDC, Engro Chemicals and Pak Saudi Fertilizer whose products are supplied all over the country. Since Cotton is one of the major crops of the district, as such there are 40 cotton ginning factories. These industries are thus playing a vital role in the socio-economic development of the people living in the district. Ghotki is also proud to have two gas fields, namely Mari Gas Field and Qadirpur Gas Field. They not only provide natural gas to Engro and Pak Saudi Fertilizers, but Fauji Fertilizers (Sadiqabad, Punjab), WAPDA (Guddu Thermal) and SSGC are the main users/customers of natural gas produced by these gas fields, apart from the rest of the country.
FM 91 GHOTKI - AT A GLANCE
LICENSE:
Under license from Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), Government of Pakistan to Alive Broadcasting Company (Pvt) Ltd.

COVERAGE:
Whole of Ghotki district ( population near one million), Sukkur, Rohri, Punno Aqil in Sukkur district, Kandhkot and Kashmore and other areas in Kashmore district, Thul and some parts of district Jacobabad, district Shikarpur and a minor area of district Khairpur Mirs, Kot Sabzal and Sadiqabad in Sadiqabad district of Punjab.

PROGRAMING:
Entertainment, Music, Informative, News Bulletins, Women programmes, Sports, Public Awareness, Career counseling, Health, Safety measures, Education, Environment, Agriculture, Irrigation, Community Development, Human Rights etc.
LISTENERSHIP:
Youth - both boys and girls, housewives, students, agriculturists, growers and livestock holders, peasants, lawyers, businessmen, medical practitioners, bankers, government and non-governmental employees.

The Census Report of Ghotki by Government of Pakistan reveals that Radio is the only medium and source of information for more than 70% of the population in the area where Ghotki 91 Radio FM is listened.