MICROWAVE RADIO-RELAY FACILITIES IN PAKISTAN

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• Publication Date: November 1, 1979
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Microwave Radio-Relay Facilities in
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MICROWAVE RADIO-RELAY FACILITIES IN PAKISTAN (TSR)
1. (TSR) This is a preliminary report on the Pakistani microwave radio-relay network, identifying
an international military communications network for the Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) and
portions of a domestic microwave radio-relay network. A total of 73 Pakistani microwave facilities are
included in this report. Twenty-three are CENTO facilities (Figure 1 and Table 1), and the remaining 50
are domestic stations (Figure 2 and Table 2).
CENTO Military Network
2. (TSR) The CENTO military radio-relay network (Figure 1 and Table 1) was built to link Karachi,
Pakistan, with Ankara, Turkey, via Iran'. A total of 23 CENTO radio-relay stations were listed for Pakistan in
the TDI;2 of these, 21 were identified on available photography. The other two stations (items A and B, Figure
I) were not covered by available imagery; however, all 23 stations with their associated pertinent data are listed
in Table I. The typical CENTO station is unsecured and consists of a guyed lattice tower with two,
diameter parabolic dish antennas; one control building; and several support buildings (Figure 3). Part of this
network's capacity is dedicated for Pakistan's domestic use'.
3. (TSR) A total of 50 facilities in the domestic network (Figure 2 and Table 2) have been identified.
The domestic network is made up of two different systems. One system was constructed to link Karachi
with Quetta, Lyallpur, and Islamabad (Rawalpindi)3 and consists of secured facilities, each containing a
self-supporting lattice tower:band/or parabolic dish, microwave antennas; one control 25X1
building; and several support buildings (Figures 4 and 5).
4. (TSR) The second system was built to link Lahore with Islamabad via Lyallpur. It was con-
structed by the Tokyo Shibaura Electric Com an TOSHIBA)'. It consists of secured facilities, each with
a guyed lattice tower supporting parabolic dish, microwave antennas; one control 25X1
building: and several support buildings.
5. (TSR) Unlike the CENTO stations which have usually two antennas at each facility, the number
of antennas at the domestic network facilities varies between one and eight. This data along with other
associated pertinent data are listed in Table 2.
6. (S) A continuing effort will be made to identify and report additional radio-relay stations in
Pakistan.
preparation of this report.
MAPS OR CHARTS
DMA. Joint Operations Graphic, Series 1501, scale 1:250,000 (UNCLASSIFIED)
DOCUMENTS
1. CIA. NIS 36 Sec 38 (Rev), Pakistan Telecommunications, Mar 69 (CONFIDENTIAL
2. DIA Automated Information File, Aug 79 (SECRET
3. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/International Development Association. Report No
408a-PAK, Appraisal oJ' a Third Telecommunications Project in Pakistan, 74, Washington, DC (UNCLASSI-
FIED)
4. DoD. IIR 2 253 0031 70, Lahore Rawalpindi Microwave System, Jan 70 (CONFIDENTIAL)
REQUIREMENT
Project 130142NC
(S) Comments and queries regarding this report are welcome. They may be directed to
~Soviet Strategic Forces Division, Imagery Exploitation Group, NPIC,F
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Table 1.
CENTO Microwave Radio-Relay Facilities Identified in Pakistan (Keyed to Figure 1)
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Geographic MRN No
Coordinates
Site
Elevation
(ft)
Tower Antenna Orientation
Height (m) (deg)
B
Juzzak Intl Radrel
28-55-38N
Undet
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061-46-29E
A
Tozghi Intl Radrel
28-47-54N
Undet
CENTO
062-17-35E
1
Kundi Intl Radrel
28-48-20N
084286
2,600
115
Tmnl CENTO
062-46-29E
2
Nuhli Intl Radrel
28-45-55N
084287
2,740
Undet
Tmnl CENTO
063-33-10E
3
Dalbindin Intl Radrel
28-48-45N
084285
3,000
Undet
CENTO
064-08-30E
4
Yadgar Chauki Intl
28-57-8N
084284
3,000
Undet
Radrel CENTO
054-49-34E
5
Zamin Ziarat Intl Radrel
29-02-11 N
084289
4,000
Undet
CENTO
065-22-42E
6
Nushki Intl Radrel CCT
29-35-1ON
084264
3,900
Undet
Drop CENTO
066-01-45E
7
Saiyd Lango Ziarat
29-34-50N
084282
5,600
Undet
Intl Radrel CENTO
066-15-42E
8
Shaikh Washi Intl
29-52-11N
084283
6,200
Undet
Radrel CENTO
066-35-24E
9
Mastung Intl Radrel
29-58-OON
073970
6,100
Undet
Tmnl CENTO
066-55-OOE
10
Mach Intl Radrel
29-56-23N
084290
4,818
Undet
C E N TO
067 -20-07 E
11
Kaprani Intl Radrel
28-48-23N
084292
273
Undet
C E NTO
068-03-30E
12
Jacobabad Intl Radrel
28-20-54N
084291
158
Undet
C E N TO
068-23-02E
13
Lakhi Intl Radrel Tmnl
27-51-30N
084301
191
Undet
CENTO
068-44AOE
14
Larrana Intl Radrel
27-33-45N
084300
182
Undet
CENTO
068-12-10E
15
Sita Intl Radrel
27-02-43N
084297
121
Undet
C E N TO
067-50-45E
16
Sehwan Intl Radrel
26-20-OON
062531
1,030
Undet
C E N TO
067-52-OOE
17
Budhapur Intl Radrel
25-5-44N
084303
222
Undet
CENTO
068-17-15E
18
Kotri Intl Radrel
25-21-54N
026404
200
Undet
CCT Drop CENTO
068-16-56E
19
Hillaya Intl Radrel
24-53-CON
084265
98
Undet
C E N TO
068-03-0O E
20
Gharo Intl Radrel
26-46-52N
062609
100
Undet
CENTO
067-32-32E
21
Karachi Intl Radrel
24-53-10N
084302
203
Undet
Tnml CENTO
067-04-40E
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Table 2. Domestic Microwave Radio-Relay Facilities Identified in Pakistan ( Keyed to Figure 2).
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Site No Facility Geographic BE No MRN No
Name Coordinates
1 Karachi Radrel Sta SW 24-51-28N
067 -0045 E
2 Thano Bula Khan Radrel 26-20-21N
Sta 067-55-15E
3 Hyderabad Radrel Sta 25-23-20N
068-21 -OOE
4 lando Muhammad Khan 25-05-12N
Radrel Sta 068-36-05E
5 Talhar Radrel Sta 24-52-45N
068-49-30E
6 Badin Radrel Sta 24-39-30N
068-50-55E
7 Tando Allahyar Radrel 25-32-OON
Sta 068-42-20E
8 Lakha Radrel Sta 26-05-20N
068-05-30E
9 Sehwan South Radrel Sta 26-25-00N
067 -51 45 E
10 Dadu Radrel Sta 2644-30N
06747-30E
11 Khair Pur Nathan Shah 27-07-15N
Radrel Sta 06745-OOE
12 Nasirbad Radrel Sta 27-2240N
067-55-OOE
13 Ratodero Radrel Sta 274740N
068-1740E
14 Shikapur Radrel Sta 27-58-12N
068-37-57E
15 Sukkur Radrel Tmnl 27-42-37N
068-51-25E
16 Jacobabad Radrel Sta 2816-35N
068-25-20E
17 Temple Dera Radrel Sta 28-3345N
068-12-OS E
18 Bellpat Radrel Sta 28-56 16N
068-01-40E
19 Lindsay Radrel Sta 29-12-55N
067-56-20E
20 Sihi Radrel Sta 29-32-20N
067-52-20E
21 Gokurt Radrel Sta 29-31 -OON
06729-50E
22 Mastung Intl Radrel 29-38-OON
Tmnl CENTO 066-55-OOE
23 Shikarpur Radrel Sta NE 28-06-OON
068-59-OOE
24 Kandhkot Radrel Sta 28-20-35N
069-12-28E
25 Kashmor Radrel Sta 28-26-24N
069-35-51 E
26 Rolan Radrel Sta 2842-12N
069-53-50E
27 Dhing An Radrel Sta 28-5548N
070-15-04E
28 Fazilpur Radrel Sta 29-17-35N
070-26-35E
29 Jampur Radrel St 29-39-30N
070-36-OOE
30 landlianwala Radrel Sta 31-04-27N
073-08-14E
31 Lyallpur Radrel Imnl 31-25-45N
Toshiba 073-06-19E
:32 Shah Kot Radrel Sta 31-35-55N
073-31-OOE
33 Shekupura Radrel Tmnl 31-36-45N
South 073-53-20E
.34 Lahore Radrel Tmnl 31-3340N
Toshiba 074-19-50E
.35 Chinot Radrel Sta 3143-30N
072-59-30E
.36 Sargodha Radrel Sta 32-06-0ON
07241 -OOE
.37 laurarabad Radrel Sta 32-1740N
072-16-50E
38 Murid Radrel Sta 32-5540N
0744840E
39 Dhanda Radrel Sta 33-12-10N
072-55-50E
40 Rawalpindi Radrel Sta 33-37-20N
072-59-35 E
41 Campbellpore Radrel Sta 3346-20N
07221 40E
42 Peshawar Radrel Sta 34-01 -03N
071-33-58E
43 Multan Radrel Sta 30-10-10N
071-27-50E
44 Darya Khan Radrel Sta 3147-10N
071-06-50E
45 Sahawala Radrel Sta 32-08-30N
071 -26-20E
46 Mianwali Radrel Sta 32-35-30N
071-3240E
47 Biddhar Radrel Sta 32-52-50N
070-57-40E
48 Karor Radrel Sta 31-13-OON
070-57-50E
49 Okara Radrel Sta 3049-23N
073-27-07E
50 Kolpur Radrel Sta 29-55-OON
067-09-55E
Site Tower No of Antenna Orient.'
Elevation Height (m) Ant (deg)
(ft)
084324 50 Undet 2
084326 1,288 Undet 2
084325 91 Undet 3
084266 45 67 2
084267 39 77 2
084268 29 Undet 1
084357 76 Undet 2
062529 150 Undet 2
062530 200 Undet 2
084361 200 Undet 2
084362 142 Undet 2
084360 142 Undet 2
084358 161 Undet 2
084367 209 Undet 4
084356 228 69 1
078720 150 Undet
084355 194 Undet 2
084354 294 Undet 2
084353 331 Undet 2
071560 430 Undet 2
084359 2,058 10 2
073970 1,860 Undet 2
066577 60 67 2
084366 212 75 2
084365 228 95 3
084364 252 95 4
084363 277 85 3
084368 298 85 2
084369 356 90 2
084281 550 Undet 4
078721 186 Undet 8
084271 608 Undet 2
079056 201 Undet 2
071572 704 Undet 2
079140 244 Undet 3
064354 615 Undet 1
084370 562 Undet 2
061977 1,750 Undet 3
074200 1,800 Undet 2
057909 1,688 Undet 2
074189 1,200 Undet 3
083799 924 Undet 1
083802 400 Undet 2
084416 600 Undet 4
084417 640 Undet 4
084415 512 Undet 2
074189 1,575 Undet 2
084415 512 Undet 2
082786 400 Undet 2
084418 8,300 Undet 2
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