Dense fog disrupts air and traffic across country
Difficulties increase for commuters as weather conditions worsen across Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Cold wave has swept most parts of the country while the air quality has been showing no sign of improvement.
Reportedly, thick fog blanketed Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Quetta, Gujranwala and many other urban cities.
Motorway M1 from Burhan to Peshawar, M2 from Kot Momin to Lahore, M4 sections from Pindi Bhattian to Faisalabad and Gojra were closed on Monday, according to Motorway Police’s spokesperson.
The severe weather conditions were factors in the accidents which killed at least two motorcyclists in Narowal and injured seven people in Dunyapur.
Skardu recorded -14°C, Astore recorded -10 °C, and Kalam, Gilgit, Hunza and Quetta recorded -7 °C, Malamjaba and Murree recorded -4°C, Islamabad recorded -1°C, Lahore recorded 2°C and the metropolitan city of Karachi recorded 16°C.
Pakistan weather forecast: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted that the weather conditions would prevail for the next two days in Peshawar, plains of Punjab and upper Sindh while forecasting rain and snowfall in upper and central parts of the country including Lahore, Gujranwala and Sargodha from next Monday.
On the coming Tuesday and Wednesday, frost is expected on the mountainous region.
