Heavy fog, cold wave continue to engulf plain areas across country

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), has said that fog will encompass plain areas of Punjab, few districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and upper Sindh for the next few days during the night and morning hours.

According to tp the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the synoptic condition suggested the passage of a deep western wave from the upper parts of the country to the eastern divisions. In most parts of the country, cold and dry weather is predicted, while in the northern parts it will be very cold.

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Director PMD, Zaheer Ahmad Babar said, “The cold wave will continue to grip most parts of the country with a drop in night temperatures over the next few days. Adding he said, “The foggy conditions will also prevail in the country’s plain areas until the next rain spell.”

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While the motorway sections from Multan to Sukkur (M5) and from Sher Shah interchange to Sham Kot interchange (M4) were shut down due to dense fog.