A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) and the Institute of Electrical Engineering of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IEECAS) was signed on September 21, 2023 in Beijing. Mr. Sahibzad Khan, Director General PMD and Dr. Yaohua Li, Director, IEECAS signed the MoU. During the MoU signing ceremony the two sides discussed in detail the implementation plan of the MoU. Four members delegation led by DG PMD is on official visit to China.

The purpose of the MOU is to initiate and promote the establishment of a VLF/LF lightning detection network in Pakistan to improve the lightning warning capability of PMD and to reduce the casualties and property losses caused by lightning disasters.

Mr. Khan Muhammad Wazir, Science Counsellor, Embassy of Pakistan in Beijing and Prof. Tianhua Hong, Executive Director, China- Pakistan Joint Research Center on Earth Sciences witnessed the signing of the MOU.

Addressing the signing ceremony of the MoU, Mr. Khan Muhammad Wazir, conveyed congratulation and good wishes of H.E., the Ambassador towards the cooperation partners and shared that the Embassy of Pakistan in Beijing will provide all possible support in the implementation of the MoU. Prof- Tainhua Hong, while addressing the ceremony, expressed satisfaction over the growing and results oriented STI cooperation between the two countries and hoped that the instant cooperation will bring the two brotherly countries more close and connected.