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| Pak (58% literacy) to launch space program |
| 2018-04-30 |
| [DAWN] In a bid to reduce dependence on foreign satellites for civil and military purposes, Pakistain plans to launch an aggressive space programme during the next fiscal year by initiating several projects. The budget of the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Organisation (Suparco) for the upcoming fiscal year 2018-19 is Rs4.70 billion which includes Rs2.55bn for three new projects. The funding includes allocation of Rs1.35bn for Pakistain Multi-Mission Satellite (PakSat- MM1) and the country is also planning to establish Pakistain Space Centre in Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... , Lahore and Islamabad with the allocation of Rs1bn. The third project is establishment of Space Application Research Centre in Karachi with the budget of Rs200 million in 2018-19. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Sorry, folks. Sacred cows and all that. |
| Posted by: Spike Milligan 2018-04-30 22:11 |