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Who We Are

Twenty-four years.
One unwavering commitment.

Founded in 2002 and SECP registered, The Communicators (Private) Limited โ€” operating as POWER99 โ€” is Pakistan's most experienced development communication and radio education organisation.

Our Identity

A broadcaster that builds.

Power99 is not a typical radio station. It is a development communication institution that operates broadcast infrastructure. Every studio, every frequency, every programme is oriented toward one purpose: using the power of media to educate, inform, and improve lives across Pakistan.

We have partnered with UNESCO, UNICEF, CARE International, IOM, DW Akademie, the German Federal Foreign Ministry, USAID, and the Government of Pakistan โ€” repeat partnerships built on documented results.

Founded
2002
Registration
SECP Registered
Broadcast Licence
PEMRA Licensed
National Offices
4 Offices
What sets us apart
Working broadcaster โ€” trainees work in studios that are on air, not simulations
Only Pakistani organisation training Afghan IDP and refugee journalists
Cross-sectarian reach โ€” all 5 major Islamic traditions in one programme
2,214+ documented field monitoring visits for a single UNESCO programme
Five international awards on three continents for one education programme
Annual UNICEF World Children's Day partnership
Our Foundation

Vision

An informed, educated, and empowered Pakistan โ€” where every community has access to quality information, every child has access to education, and every voice has the opportunity to be heard.

Mission

To use the power of broadcast media, community communication, and participatory journalism to deliver measurable development outcomes โ€” in education, public health, climate resilience, and civic engagement โ€” across Pakistan's most underserved communities.

Values

Evidence over assertion. Community voice before institutional voice. Measured outcomes before claimed impact. Repeat partnerships built on documented trust. Children first โ€” always.

Our Journey

24 years of earned credibility.

2002

Founded โ€” The Communicators (Pvt.) Ltd. established in Islamabad. SECP registered, PEMRA broadcast licence secured.

2005

Earthquake Response โ€” Camp radio in Muzaffarabad and Bagh โ€” among Pakistan's first emergency broadcast responses.

2009

IDP Communication โ€” Camp radio during the Swat IDP crisis.

2012

First IRI Programme โ€” Launch of Interactive Radio Instruction bringing structured education to students without functional schools.

2016

GDN First Prize โ€” Global Development Network Most Innovative Development Project โ€” Lima, Peru.

2018

TESOL Award โ€” Mary Finocchiaro Award โ€” Chicago. hundrED Global Innovation โ€” Finland.

2020

UNESCO & OECD โ€” UNESCO LitBase documentation. OECD COVID-19 education spotlight.

2021

Radio My Best Friend โ€” UNESCO/AICS partnership โ€” 18 districts, 53,893 students.

2023

UNICEF Partnership โ€” World Children's Day Radio Takeover โ€” children as producers, hosts, station managers.

2024

ICMPD Campaign โ€” 55โ€“65 million listener reach. 101 days. 5 languages.

2025

AI Journalism โ€” AI in the Newsroom programme. DW Akademie Displacement & Dialogue continues.

Our Offices

Present across Pakistan

Headquarters

Islamabad

Main studio complex ยท Editorial ยท Training ยท Management

Regional Office

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

KP operations ยท IRI field work ยท DW Akademie programmes

Regional Office

Vehari, South Punjab

Power99 FM Vehari ยท South Punjab field presence

Regional Office

Karachi, Sindh

Sindh operations ยท STEDA partnerships ยท Coastal reach

Leadership

The team behind the mission.

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Najib Ahmad

CEO

Founder and Chief Executive. Over two decades leading Pakistan's most experienced development communication and education broadcasting organisation.

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Fakhira Najib

Managing Director

TESOL Mary Finocchiaro Award recipient. RNTC-certified (Netherlands Broadcast Training Centre / BBG). Led Power99 to five international awards across three continents. Over two decades building Pakistan's most experienced development communication organisation.

TESOL Award 2018 GDN First Prize 2016 UN STI Forum 2019
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