Cyclone not moving towards Pakistan: Met Office

KARACHI: Pakistan Meteorological Office on Friday said that a cyclone will not hit the coastal areas of Pakistan as had been expected earlier.

Chief Meteorologist, Naeem Shah said that low temperature had diverted the cyclone from the coastal areas of Pakistan and that it was moving to the north-east instead.

The cyclone is currently at a distance of 650 kilometres off the coast of Karachi.

The coastal areas of Badin, Thatta, Makran, Karachi and Gwadar are expected to receive rain and winds early next week.

The Met office has advised fishermen against going into deep waters.

Earlier, it had been reported that a strong weather system in the northwest part of Arabian Sea was gaining intensity and had nearly converted into a tropical cyclone.