Pakistan Meteorological Department
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | August 14, 1947 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Pakistan |
| Headquarters | Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Annual budget | 2014 Budget |
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| Parent department | Aviation Division (Pakistan) |
| Website | www |
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (reporting name: PMD; unofficially known as Pakistan Met Office ), is an autonomous and independent institution tasked with providing forecasts, public warnings, and purposes of protection, safety, and general information.
Apart from meteorology, it is also involved in monitoring as well as investigating weather phenomenons, astronomical events, hydrology, and research in astrophysics, climate changes, and studies on aeronautical engineering, renewable energy resources across various parts of the country.
Headquartered in Islamabad, it has offices and research facilities in all over the four provinces of the country. As of current, Dr. Ghulam Rasul is the current Director-General of the Pakistan Meteorological Department.
In 1875, the British government established the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) in India. Sir Charles Normand later became the IMD's chief scientist and director. Under the guidance of Dr. Kedareswar Banerjee and Dr. Charles Normand, the IMD expanded its facilities all over the rest of the Indian Empire to engage in collecting the meteorological data.
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