Fog blankets parts of Punjab, Sindh; disrupts road traffic

Dense fog again blanketed different cities of Punjab and Sindh, including Lahore on night between Sunday and Monday, paralysing routine life and disrupting road traffic.

The thick fog has badly affected the flow of road traffic in several cities of Punjab and Sindh. According to a Motorway spokesperson, Motorway M2 Section from Lahore to Khanqah Dogran, Motorway M3 from Faizpur Interchange to Darkhana, Motorway M4 from Abdul Hakim to Faisalabad, Motorway M5 from Rahim Yar Khan to Rohri and Motorway M11 from Lahore to Sialkot 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.

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