According to the mission statement on its website the objectives of Hidayat TV includes developing the Muslim community by covering various educational, welfare and religious needs.

Hidayat TV was established by two Islamic scholars Moulana Gulam Hussain Adeel and Maulana Syed Abbas Abedi along with Dr. Gulam Hadi Kadiwal and Sakhawat Hussain Shah.

Hidayat TV initially aired parts daily but became a full-time 24-hour running channel from 16 February 2009.

Hidayat TV launched globally on 5 December 2009 reaching audiences in UK, Europe and parts of North Africa via Eutelsat 28A.

There are also frequent broadcasts of popular Islamic prayers in particular Dua-e-Kumail and Dua-e-Tawassul.