Overview
- Punjab’s disaster authority and the meteorological department forecast severe cold through January 16, with Lahore at 3°C and dense fog or smog, and snowfall likely in hill areas of the Potohar region.
- Rescue officials said a gas-leak explosion near Atari Darbar on Lahore’s Ferozepur Road burned eight people who were moved to General Hospital, with a separate cylinder blast reported in Pakpattan.
- Punjab Emergency Services reported 972 road accidents in 24 hours, including 436 serious injuries and 633 minor injuries, with motorcycles involved in most cases and Lahore recording the highest incident count.
- Police reported that a fugitive wanted in two attempted-murder cases was arrested in Muscat with Interpol assistance after evading capture abroad for years.
- Officials said phase one of the Nawaz Sharif Institute’s Cancer Care Clinic is nearing opening and announced police-welfare payments, including Rs720,000 for cerebral palsy cases and a stipend increase to Rs20,000.