ISLAMABAD: Pakistan facing severe cold weather across the country and as low as minus 21°Celsius temperature recorded in Skardu.
Dense fog prevailing in most plain areas of Punjab and upper Sindh while in few districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during morning and night hours.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to extend the winter vacation of educational institutions till January 7 due to chilly weather in the province.
The government took the decision on the demands of the parents, a senior official of the education department said. The winter vacation in the educational institutions had started on Dec 22 and was to end on January 1.
Fog has engulfed plain areas of Punjab while Moderate to dense fog also reported in districts of upper Sindh.
The fog also affected flight operations at Islamabad, Peshawar, Lahore and Multan airports.Thick fog has also badly affected the flow of road traffic in several cities of Punjab and the train schedules.
The met office recorded lowest minimum temperatures this morning at Skardu -21°Celsius, Gupis -11°C, Astore, Bagrote -10°C, Kalat -06°Celsius, Kalam, Gilgit, Parachinar -05°C, Bannu -04°C, Chilas, Murree and Quetta -03°Celsius.
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