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He said through this collaboration with Radio Pakistan, USAID has yet
again demonstrated its commitment to help the people of Pakistan by
assisting their democratic government to reach them through radio in some
of the most far-flung and impoverished areas of the country.
The minister said at a time when Pakistan is fighting a most important war
against extremism to bring peace to the country, "We want to send through
our airwaves, not only timely and accurate news and information, but also,
a message of hope, courage and resilience to those men, women and children
who have been affected the most by this menace.
"I am quite confident that this important partnership will go a long way
in meeting our common objective to bring peace and stability in Pakistan,"
he added.
US Ambassador Anne W. Patterson said US and PBC have had a very long and
productive cooperation over the years so, "I am glad to sign this
agreement to support PBC."
She said the agreement would help PBC upgrade its transmission system in
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and D.I. Khan.
The ambassador said despite the introduction of modern technologies in the
contemporary work, the Radio is still considered one of the major source
of getting information while sitting in far-flung areas.
PBC DG Murtaza Solangi in his welcome address thanked the USAID for
extending cooperation to install Medium Wave transmitters and equipping
studios with modern broadcast facilities in the war torn province of
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).
He said PBC is undergoing a much needed phase of upgradation of its
broadcasting network across the country to bridge the gap between people
of different areas of Pakistan.
Solangi said most of the existing broadcast facilities were planned,
conceived and installed during the first democratically elected government
of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
He said the transmitters and the studio equipment provided by the USAID
would not only help strengthen the writ of state in troubled areas but
also serve the locals for their socio-economic uplift and congenial
environment besides promotion of the rich cultural heritage of the area.
(A_P_P; via DXplorer)
New Parachinar-PAK site with 100 kW of power only 62 kilometers distance
away of Khost-AFG area.
33 54 22.39 N 70 05 40.96 E close to
Furthermore, there are plans for setting up 100 kW transmitters at
Parachinar (NWFP) and Chaman (Baluchistan) along border with Afghanistan
and at Gawadar near Iranian border. These transmitters are meant for
sending signals to the neighbouring countries. (Jan 2008)
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