Fog in Punjab: Motorway closed, Lahore airport shut down

Dunya News

Dense fog has blanketed the plain areas of Punjab on night between Sunday and Monday.

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Dense fog descended on Lahore and other cities of Punjab including Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Sialkot, Sahiwal, Okara and Vehari on night between Sunday and Monday.
 

The Allama Iqbal International airport’s operations have been shut down and the international and domestic flights coming to land there, have been deviated to other airports.
 

Fog also affected road traffic. The Motorway has been closed from Lahore to Pindi Bhattian as visibility was down to zero due to dense fog.
 

The Motorway police have appealed the drivers to use GT Road for travel from Lahore to Pindi Bhattian. The Motorway police have also urged the drivers to drive slowly and switch on fog lights. They also requested people to stay home and avoid unnecessary travelling.