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Deh Mandro

25°11′36″N 67°05′59″E / 25.1932981°N 67.099744°E / 25.1932981; 67.099744

Deh Mandro was Pakistan's first satellite earth station, located about 50 km north of Karachi.[1] It was established in 1972[2] and operated by the Pakistan Telegraph & Telephone (PT&T) Department. It provided a 24-hour direct telecommunication link through the Intelsat III F-3.[3][4]

Its foundation stone was laid by the then-President of Pakistan Yahya Khan on 28 June 1970.[5][6] Its formal inauguration was carried out by the then-Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto on 25 March 1974.[7][8] In 1975, the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) gave the Deh Mandro, 'No. 1' rating for the 100% uninterrupted functioning of the station.[9] The station was responsible for overseas communication of telephone, telex services as well as for television.[10] Pakistan, through the station was directly connected with the US, Italy, the UK, China,[11] Japan, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Hong Kong.[12]

It was installed by a Canadian[11] Company RCA.[which?] It faced to 60 degree east Intelsat satellite. The first call was established between Canada and Lahore, in the afternoon on 16 December 1972. Before that different HF (High Frequency) wireless stations were in use, such as Pipri/Ghagar, K.T (Karachi-Transmitter)/MRC (Malir receiving Station), Talnor/Wani at Rawalpindi. Its first in-charge (Director) was S.M. Akhtarul Hassan). Communication system further enhanced through i. Pak-UAE Analogue Submarine Cable system (1177 km/Analogue), ii. SEA-ME-WE-3, iii. SEA-ME-WE-4 (South East Asia-Middle East-Western Europe) systems.

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  1. ^ Gunaratne, Shelton A. (2000). Handbook of the media in Asia. SAGE Publications. p. 162. ISBN 9780761994275. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  2. ^ News Review on South Asia. The Institute. 1972. p. 35. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  3. ^ Economic Review, Volume 3. Economic & Industrial Publications. 1972. p. 7. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  4. ^ Space Research in Pakistan. Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Committee. 1988. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  5. ^ Asian Recorder, Volume 16. K. K. Thomas at Recorder Press. 1970. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  6. ^ Abbasi, Hasan Mohi-uddin Abbasi (1972). Over a Cup of Tea. Mashhoor Offset Press. p. 199. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  7. ^ Pakistan. Planning Commission of Pakistan. 1975. p. 70. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  8. ^ Pakistan Pictorial, Issues 9-11. Pakistan Publications. 1974. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  9. ^ Science Chronicle, Volume 13. Pakistan Council of Scientific & Industrial Research. 1975. pp. 114–115. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  10. ^ Pakistan: An Official Handbook. Department of Films & Publications, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of Pakistan. 1978. p. 220. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  11. ^ a b Pakistan Horizon, Volume 27. Pakistan Institute of International Affairs. 1974. pp. 78–79. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  12. ^ Bhatia, S. S. (1978). Pakistan at a glance. Indian Institute of International Understanding. p. 9. Retrieved 22 August 2017.


 

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