ISLAMABAD: Cyclone Biparjoy had slowed down and will not make landfall before nightfall now, Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Senator Sherry Rehman said.
As Pakistan and neighbouring India gear up for the impact of Cyclone Biparjoy —expected to make its landfall on their coastal belts today evening — authorities of both countries are on.
Indian weather office says "landfall process is continuing and by midnight it will be completely over the land"; PMD chief meteorologist says cyclone has not directly hit any areas in Pakistan yet.
PMD says landfall to complete by midnight; chief meteorologist says no areas in Pakistan directly hit by cyclone yet but some "came under its outer periphery".