Pakistan: World Amateur Radio DayPakistan's Tribune newspaper reports on World Amateur Radio Day (WARD), taking place today, Monday, April 18The newspaper says:Modern communication systems may seem robust, but they prove useless during disasters for want of power or due to spotty network coverage. In such emergencies, it is still the good old amateur or ham radio technology that provides communication links and saves lives. As the world observes the Amateur Radio Day on Monday, Asadullah Marwat, 50, vice president of Pakistan Amateur Radio Society (PARS) told Anadolu Agency that this comparatively old communication system has helped to network people and the government in critical times. It was on this day in 1925 that the International Amateur Radio Union was formed in Paris. He urged parents to encourage their children to understand and learn ham radio technology, so they are capable to help people in distress during disasters.

Source: The Express Tribune April 18, 2022 06:27 UTC