Cold weather: PM directs KP, Punjab CMs to provide temporary shelters to homeless people

PM Imran said he has asked CMs of Punjab and KP to ensure that no person is left out without shelter

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Sunday has directed chief ministers of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) to ensure temporary shelters to the homeless locals in a wake of severe cold weather.

In a post on social-networking website Twitter, the premier has said he has asked CMs of Punjab and KP to ensure that no person is left out without shelter.

The provincial administrations must take immediate action to provide temporary shelters and food for those who cannot be accommodated in existing Panagahs, he added.  

Given the extremely cold weather conditions I have asked CMs of Punjab & KP to ensure that no person is left out without shelter; & their administrations must take immediate action to provide temporary shelters plus food for those who cannot be accommodated in existing Panagahs.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) December 29, 2019

On the other hand, 25-year-old record on Sunday has been broken in Skardu as the cold wave has continued to grip various parts of Pakistan.

The small canals and ponds in Skardu have been frozen due to severe low temperature while the intermittent snowfall has also blocked the main connecting roads.

fog has been reported in most plain areas of Punjab and upper Sindh while in few districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Smooth flow of road, rail and air traffic has been disrupted due to reduced visibility caused by fog.

The National Highways and Motorway police have advised commuters to avoid unnecessary travel and use Humsafar mobile app for quick information about major routes.