Overview
- Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport saw operations halted for more than eight hours, with at least five flights diverted to Islamabad and cancellations on routes to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Jeddah and Karachi.
- Airport officials reported visibility in places dropping to 10 metres, while a minimum of roughly 500 metres is required for safe aircraft departures.
- Motorway Police closed the M2 from Lahore to Kot Momin, the M3 from Faizpur to Samundri and the M11 between Lahore and Sialkot, with M4 traffic halted from Pindi Bhattian to Faisalabad.
- Heavy vehicles were barred on M3 from Faizpur to Darkhana and on M4 from Pindi Bhattian to Abdul Hakim, as officers urged drivers to use GT Road, switch on fog lights and limit travel.
- Officials advised daytime journeys with a generally safer window of 10am to 6pm and provided NHMP helpline 130 for assistance, while the Met Office signaled patchy dense fog persisting during nights and early mornings into Thursday.