ISLAMABAD: Tropical Cyclone Biparjoy was approaching coastal areas of Sindh province whereas federal and provincial departments along with armed forces were on alert with necessary coordination to manage natural hazard and save masses.

Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Senator Sherry Rehman briefed media here on Tropical Cyclone (TC) Biparjoy’s imminent impact on coastline of Sindh province and urged masses to avoid panicking on ground as federal and provincial authorities were ensuring proper measures to address natural hazard and protect masses.

She was flanked by Chairman National Disaster Management Authority Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik to provide detailed synopsis of ongoing tropical cyclone that emerged in Arabian Ocean and aggravated after June 5. Senator Rehman said TC Biparjoy was under monitoring for past many days, and information being shared through media had to be conveyed to local masses in responsible manner. She underlined that these cyclones could unexpectedly change their course, therefore situation demanded strict stocktaking and continuous monitoring to take adequate measures for coping with any emergent situation.

She informed that cyclone’s landfall had started at coastline of Gujrat, India and was heading towards Pakistan. Makran Coastline would be impacted less but Sindh province was still under threat.

Published in The Daily National Courier, June, 14 2023

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