Dehmandro Satellite Earth Station (Gadap Town)

Pakistan / Sind / Karachi / Gadap Town
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Pak Telecom (PTCL)first Satellite Earth Station (1973) to operate on INTELSAT Indian Ocean Region satellite (60-deg.). Later operation to INTELSAT Atlantic Ocean Region satellite (359-deg.)was also commissioned.
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Coordinates:   25°11'36"N   67°5'56"E

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  • Allah wrayah ko bolo gate p jag k duty krni hai,
  • First call from Canada to Lahore through Satellite Earth Station Deh-Mandro Karachi (on 60 Degree east ) was performed on 16th December 1972. Therefore commisioned in 1972 not in 1973. I joined my job there on 25th September 1972. First Director Satellite was Late Abu Nusar Faizi. Divisional Engineers =1. Mian Javed.(Admin) 2. Bashir Ahmed Khan.(Electrical and Mechanical) 3. Akhter Ahmed Bajwa (Electronics-Ground Communication Equipment) 4. Anwar Jalil (Dish Antena and Servo).
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