A severe cold wave continues to grip Pakistan, with freezing temperatures impacting northern regions.
The Meteorological Department reports ongoing snowfall in Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, and mountainous areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, causing temperatures to drop below freezing and freezing rivers, waterfalls, and lakes.
Residents in affected areas, including Neelum Valley, are facing shortages of food and medicine as intense cold and snowfall disrupt daily life.
Temperatures have plunged to -10°C in Kalat, -9°C in Ziarat, -7°C in Gopis and Quetta, -5°C in Leh, and -4°C in Astore.
Meanwhile, dense fog on national highways has drastically reduced visibility, prompting the closure of several motorway sections. According to the Motorway Police, M-2 (Lahore to Kot Momin), M-3 (Lahore to Abdul Hakeem), M-4 (Pindi Bhattian to Faisalabad), and M-11 (Lahore to Sialkot) have been temporarily closed for safety.
