ISLAMABAD: The flight operations on Monday at Islamabad International Airport were affected by dense fog in neighboring airport areas.
Regarding the heavy fog, the spokesman on Monday asked the passengers in the ticket booking section to register their numbers with the authorities so they could be informed of any delays of flights.
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While on the other hand, in the several cities of Punjab, the thick fog has severely affected the movement of road traffic, train and air route in the country.
The spokesperson for the Motorway Police said the section of the motorway from Sher Shah Interchange to Sukkur (M5) was closed as visibility was very poor. Similarly, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s motorway section from Peshawar to Swabi (M1) was also closed due to heavy fog, he added.
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According to the Pakistan Metrological Department, heavy fog is likely to prevail on Monday morning and night hours in Islamabad. Similarly, most plain areas of Punjab, upper Sindh and few districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will be affected due to dense fog.
Earlier on December 28, dense fog had covered most plain areas of Punjab and Upper Sindh as well as a few districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the disturbing daily routine of life.
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