Overview
- The Pakistan Meteorological Department forecasts Lahore between 3°C and 13°C with dry, cold conditions and no rain expected for the next two to three days.
- PDMA issued advisories to tourism, education, health, agriculture, transport, highways, police and Rescue 1122, urged caution on travel, and directed use of helpline 1129.
- A gas leak triggered an explosion near Atari Darbar on Ferozepur Road in Lahore, burning eight people who were moved to General Hospital after a heater ignited leaked gas in a room.
- During cylinder refilling in Pakpattan’s Chak Shafee, a blast blew off a shop roof, snapped power lines and ignited a fire that rescue teams extinguished.
- Officials also reported service and welfare steps, including an expected Phase I opening of the Nawaz Sharif Institute’s cancer care clinic and Rs720,000 in aid with doubled stipends for police employees’ children with cerebral palsy.