Zhwandoon TV

Zhwandoon TV, also known as Zhwandoon, is a Pashto-language television station based in Kabul, Afghanistan. Its name is derived from the Pashto word ژوندون, commonly translated as “life.” The station belongs to Afghanistan’s multilingual broadcast environment, in which Pashto-language television serves audiences in Afghanistan and contributes to the country’s broader news, entertainment, and public-information ecosystem. Publicly available reference material identifies Zhwandoon primarily as a television channel rather than as a diversified media corporation. The available Wikipedia description does not establish a founding year, founder, parent company, ownership structure, executive team, or detailed programming history. Accordingly, those fields remain unspecified. The station’s website is listed as zhwandoon.tv, although the available reference material does not provide enough information to characterize its current digital operations or confirm whether the site remains active. Zhwandoon has been associated with satellite distribution through AsiaSat 3S. Published satellite information lists a frequency of 3683 MHz, a symbol rate of 2074 ksym/s, vertical polarization, and a 3/4 forward error correction setting. Satellite parameters can change over time, so these details should be treated as historical reference rather than a current reception guarantee. The station has also appeared in reporting concerning an incident in September 2013, when supporters of Afghan political figure Ahmad Shah Massoud reportedly ransacked a television station identified in the cited report as Zhwandoon TV. The event is relevant to the station’s operating history because it illustrates the political and security pressures faced by Afghan media organizations. The available material does not establish the full extent of damage, the station’s response, or the long-term effect on operations. Beyond its Pashto-language identity, Kabul base, and satellite distribution reference, publicly documented information about Zhwandoon TV is limited. No reliable source in the supplied material confirms its present ownership, management, programming slate, audience size, financial performance, broadcast status, or current market reach. It is therefore best described as an Afghan Pashto television-station brand with incomplete public documentation.

Zhwandoon TV is a Pashto-language television station headquartered in Kabul, Afghanistan. The station’s name is written in Pashto as ژوندون and is associated with the meaning “life.” It operates within Afghanistan’s television sector, where channels often serve audiences through a combination of terrestrial, cable, and satellite distribution. The supplied reference material does not identify a launch date, founder, ownership group, or original corporate structure, so the station’s formation history cannot be established with confidence. The available description identifies Zhwandoon as a Pashto television broadcaster rather than a radio network, newspaper, streaming service, or general entertainment conglomerate. Its language focus gives it a clear relationship to Pashto-speaking audiences, particularly within Afghanistan. However, the public references supplied do not document the station’s programming schedule, editorial organization, studios, staffing, audience measurements, or commercial model. No reliable historical information is provided about changes in branding, management, format, or ownership. Zhwandoon TV has been listed in satellite reception information for AsiaSat 3S. The referenced parameters are 3683 MHz frequency, 2074 ksym/s symbol rate, vertical polarization, and 3/4 FEC. These specifications document a distribution arrangement at the time the information was published, but they do not by themselves establish that the same satellite feed remains available today. Satellite carriage may change because of technical, commercial, or regulatory factors. In September 2013, Pajhwok Afghan News reported that supporters of Ahmad Shah Massoud ransacked a television station identified as Zhwandoon TV. The episode places the broadcaster within the difficult political and security environment experienced by Afghan media organizations. The available citation does not provide enough detail to determine the precise circumstances, the scale of the property damage, whether staff were harmed, how long broadcasting was affected, or whether legal proceedings followed. It should therefore be recorded as a reported security and operational incident rather than as evidence of a confirmed long-term corporate crisis. The supplied Wikipedia material also points readers to broader lists of television channels in Afghanistan, but does not provide further institutional history for Zhwandoon. There is insufficient sourced information to describe a current owner, parent company, executive leadership, financial position, market share, or confirmed active status. Zhwandoon TV is consequently documented here as a Kabul-based Pashto-language television brand with historical satellite-distribution information and limited publicly available corporate detail.

• 2013

  Reported ransacking of the station

  [3]Reported ransacking of the stationpajhwok.com

  Pajhwok Afghan News reported that supporters of Ahmad Shah Massoud ransacked a television station identified as Zhwandoon TV.

• Established as a Pashto-language television station

  [1]Zhwandoon TVen.wikipedia.org

  Zhwandoon TV is documented as a Pashto-language television station based in Kabul, but the supplied sources do not establish its founding year or launch circumstances.

• Satellite distribution via AsiaSat 3S

  [1]Zhwandoon TVen.wikipedia.org

  Published reception information lists Zhwandoon TV on AsiaSat 3S using 3683 MHz, a 2074 ksym/s symbol rate, vertical polarization, and 3/4 FEC.

A Kabul-based Afghan television channel serving Pashto-language audiences through broadcast and satellite distribution.

• Television channel

  Zhwandoon TV broadcast service

  The core offering is a Pashto-language television service based in Kabul. The supplied sources do not provide a detailed schedule or program catalog, so its specific mix of news, current affairs, entertainment, religious, cultural, or public-service content cannot be confirmed.

• Satellite distribution

  AsiaSat 3S satellite feed

  Zhwandoon TV has been associated with satellite distribution through AsiaSat 3S. Historical listings specify 3683 MHz, 2074 ksym/s, vertical polarization, and 3/4 FEC. The available material does not confirm whether this technical configuration remains current.

• 2013

  Supporters of Massoud reportedly ransack Zhwandoon TV station[3]Reported ransacking of the stationpajhwok.com

  Other

  A report published in September 2013 stated that supporters of Afghan political figure Ahmad Shah Massoud ransacked a television station identified as Zhwandoon TV. The supplied references do not provide a complete account of the trigger, damage, injuries, operational interruption, or subsequent response.

1. 1Zhwandoon TVen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Massoud’s supporters ransack TV stationpajhwok.com
3. 3Reported ransacking of the stationpajhwok.com