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Pilot Baloon Observatory (PBO BWN) is the branch of Pakistan Mateological Department, Ministry of Defense, Government of Pakistan in city Bahawal Nagar.

Introduction:
Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), being an attached department of the Ministry of Defence, is the principal scientific and technical organization which is engaged in the collection of real time diversified data for undertaking multifarious activities in the fields of meteorology, operational hydrology and seismology for the fulfilment of its objectives and obligations at the national and international levels. As a progressive organization, PMD aims at developing methods of observations and improving forecasting techniques vis-à-vis acquiring modern equipments and latest technologies together with capacity building and human resource development of its professionals.


Mission:
The primary mission of PMD is to timely disseminate its expertise and professional services to all the stakeholders for the protection of life and property against natural hazards, to utilize scientific knowledge and information as an effective instrument for ensuring safety, well being, and improvement in the life of the people and the environment, and to play its active role in promoting research activities in meteorology and allied disciplines for the socio-economic development of the country.


Vision:
PMD envisages in proving itself worthy of trust and confidence reposed in it through achieving standards in the accuracy, timely issuance and dissemination of its weather products in monitoring, analyses, forecasting and warning of weather systems to the best satisfaction of end users.


Objectives:
a). To ensure timely issue of different types of weather/flood forecasts, warnings and advisories to the National News Media and concerned functionaries for:-

(i). the safety of civil aviation and marine operations

(ii). mitigation of disasters due to meteorological, hydrological and geophysical phenomena such as tropical cyclones, heavy rains, floods and earthquakes etc;

(iii). socio-economic development of the country based on climatic and agro-climatic potential of different areas, and

(iv). boosting up of agricultural productivity of the country by providing agromet services to the farming community.



(b)To investigate the behaviour of the atmosphere and exploiting this knowledge for short and long term weather predictions.



(c)To undertake R&D activities in various disciplines like numerical weather prediction, climate change, climate modelling, weather modifications, tapping of wind potential for power generation etc. Pilot Baloon Observatory (PBO BWN) is the branch of Pakistan Mateological Department, Ministry of Defense, Government of Pakistan in city Bahawal Nagar.

Introduction:
Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), being an attached department of... (more)