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

  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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