Overview
- Motorway Police closed the M5 between Multan Sher Shah Interchange and Zahir Pir and the M1 from Peshawar to Rashakai, later reopening Rashakai to Burhan toward Islamabad as visibility improved.
- Rescue 1122 reported a collision involving six trailer trucks on the M5 that injured seven people, with two victims extracted during operations.
- NHMP shut the affected M5 stretch from 6am to 11:30am and diverted vehicles to the National Highway, triggering heavy congestion near Zahir Pir, Uch Sharif, Jhangra, Jalalpur Pirwala, and Shujabad.
- Authorities advised motorists to travel between 10am and 6pm, use fog lights, reduce speed, maintain lane discipline, avoid unnecessary trips, and call the helpline 130 for assistance.
- The Pakistan Meteorological Department forecast persistent fog across multiple Punjabi districts, including Multan, Sahiwal, Bahawalpur, Faisalabad, and Lahore, with conditions also expected in Dera Ghazi Khan, Sargodha, and Jhelum.