El Nino weather pattern in South Asia will bring weak monsoon this year
Islamabad: Pakistan and other parts of South Asian are expected receive weak monsoon system this year that can hamper crops in rain dependent areas of Pakistan.
World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) experts believe that rains could be below average in Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and some parts of Pakistan, while an average monsoon is expected in Bangladesh, Nepal and Afghanistan.
“El Nino is still in its neutral phase, not fully established, as it is yet to reach its threshold limit,” said Rupa Kumar Kolli, head of the climate applications and service division of the WMO.