Pakistan Meteorological Department has activated a modern doppler weatherradar in Karachi.
The doppler radar is capable of forecasting rainfall in a radius of about450kms and strong winds in a radius of about 200kms.
The new radar, which was built at a cost of around Rs1.58 billion, is alsocapable of providing timely reports of cyclones and other tropical stormsin the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal regions.
The PMD department had provided a link to radar imagery on its website.
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Talking to media, met department Director Sardar Sarfraz said people livingin the coastal areas of Balochistan and Sindh will be provided withaccurate forecasting and warning.
