The National Highways and Motorway Police said Motorway M-1 from Peshawar to Swabi, including the Peshawar–Rashkai stretch, has been closed until visibility improves. Motorists have been advised to avoid unnecessary travel and follow fog-related safety guidelines.

Meanwhile, Lahore continued to struggle with hazardous air quality, ranking among the world’s most polluted cities with an AQI of 194. Only Dhaka, New Delhi and Kolkata recorded higher pollution levels. Environmental experts have urged residents to wear masks outdoors and limit prolonged exposure.

National weather forecasts issued by the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) show a combination of cold, dry and partly cloudy conditions across much of the country. Hilly regions are expected to experience very cold temperatures, while plains of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will continue to face smog and morning-and-night fog.

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Islamabad and surrounding areas will see cold and partly cloudy conditions. In Punjab, most districts will remain cold and partly cloudy, with smog expected in Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore, Gujranwala, Gujarat, Jhelum, Faisalabad, Sahiwal, Multan, Khanewal, Layyah, Kot Addu and Bahawalpur.

In Sindh, mainly dry weather is forecast, turning cold at night and early morning. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will experience cold to very cold conditions, with chances of light rain or snowfall in high-altitude areas including Chitral, Dir, Bajaur, Khyber, Kurram and Parachinar. Fog may affect Peshawar, Swabi, Mardan and DI Khan.

Balochistan will remain cold and dry, with northern districts seeing very low temperatures and partly cloudy skies, along with chances of light rain or snowfall in Quetta, Ziarat, Chaman, Pishin, Qila Abdullah and nearby regions.

Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan are also likely to see cold, cloudy weather, with isolated light rain or snow at higher elevations.