Ubaidur Rahman

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{{Short description|Pakistani electrical engineer and broadcaster}}

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| name =Ubaidur Rahman

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| caption =Rahman (in background) and President Ayub Khan meeting NEC officials at PTV's inauguration, 1964.

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| birth_place =Delhi, British India

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| resting_place =Montreal, Canada.

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| citizenship =Pakistan

| nationality =Pakistani

| fields =Electrical Engineering and General Manager of PTV, Lahore

| workplaces =Civil Aviation 1951-1961

Pakistan Television Corporation 1962-1967

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation CBC 1967-1989

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| education =University of Liverpool

| known_for =Establishing and launching PTV, Lahore, Islamabad, Karachi and Dhaka.

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| awards =Tamgha-e-Imtiaz
Pride of Performance

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| spouse =Yasmin Rahman 1934-2024

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| children =Dr. Irfan Jamil Rahman 1955-2020

Dr. Rizwan Jamil Rahman Tamgha-e-Imtiaz

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Ubaidur Rahman (Urdu: عبيدالرحمان) was an electrical engineer and broadcaster professional credited as one of the founders of Pakistan Television (PTV), the state-owned public and commercial broadcasting television network. He also helped expand the commercial activities of Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation.{{cite news|url=https://www.brecorder.com/news/4277957|title=History of PTV: Some facts|newspaper=Business Recorder newspaper|date=28 February 2015|access-date=17 November 2023}}