Owing to heavy snowfa­ll threat­s of avalan­che in differ­ent areas, say author­itiesSWAT: An anti-polio campaign which was set to kick off this month in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) Chitral district has been halted after heavy snowfall in the area. A notification issued by Chitral Deputy Commissioner Khursheed Alam Masood’s office reads that the delay has occurred owing to inclement weather. According to officials, this step has been taken to ensure immediate relief in case any untoward incident takes place. Most of the link roads in Chitral are closed due to intense snowfall. However, there are a few roads where traffic is flowing and police constables are helping cars on self-help basis to restore traffic.

Source: The Express Tribune January 20, 2019 20:00 UTC