Pakistan to get latest meteorological equipment from China: Aviation Minister

Minster for Aviation Khawaja Saad Rafique on Friday said China had agreed to provide Pakistan with latest meteorological equipment to effectively forecast the environmental changes and natural calamities.

Addressing a news conference in Islamabad, Saad Rafique said several agreements were reached during recent visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to China.

The minister said China had not only expressed readiness to complete the ML-I railway project but also in upgrading Pakistan’s meteorological warning systems with the help of Chinese experts to prevent and tackle natural disasters by timely alerts.