Overview
- Authorities closed M-2 from Lahore to Islamabad, M-3 from Lahore to Multan, M-4 from Faisalabad to Multan, M-5 from Multan to Zahir Pir, and M-11 from Lahore to Sialkot, with several national highway sections also affected.
- Motorway Police said the closures will be lifted only when visibility improves, and monitoring teams are deployed to manage traffic and prevent accidents.
- The NDMA issued a three-day alert for intense fog over South and Central Punjab, naming districts including Lahore, Jhang, Multan, Khanewal, Sahiwal, Okara, Bahawalpur and others, with fog also expected around Sukkur and likely night and morning fog in Islamabad.
- Drivers were urged to maintain lane discipline, use fog lights, reduce speed and keep safe distance, with travel preferred between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm and assistance available via helpline 130.
- Lahore’s weather remained cold at about 8°C with roughly 95% humidity and light winds near 3 km/h, and the Met Department reported no rain in the forecast.