Fog blankets different parts of country; disrupts road, air traffic
Pakistan
The thick fog has badly affected the flow of road traffic in several cities of the country.
LAHORE (Dunya News) - Dense fog again blanketed federal capital Islamabad and different cities of KP and Punjab, including Lahore on night between Monday and Tuesday, paralysing routine life and disrupting road and air traffic, Dunya News reported.
The flight operation at the Islamabad International Airport was also affected due to severe weather condition and several incoming flights were diverted to other airports while outgoing flights were either delayed or cancelled.
The thick fog has badly affected the flow of road traffic in several cities. According to a Motorway spokesperson, the Motorway M1 from Islamabad to Burhan and from Peshawar to Swabi, Motorway M2 from Lilla to Kallar Kahar, Balkasar to Islamabad and Kot Momin to Chakri, Motorway M3 from Faizpur to Darkhana, Motorway M4 from Pindi Bhattian to Abdul Hakim, Motorway M5 from Zahir Pir to Pindi Bhattian have been closed for all kind of traffic.
The Motorway police have appealed the drivers to use Grand Trunk (GT) Road for travelling. They have also urged the drivers to drive slowly and switch on fog lights.
The Motorway police have also requested the people to stay home and avoid unnecessary travelling. Dense fog has also disrupted traffic at several places in the province at the National Highway due to low visibility.
