Heavy fog in plain areas of Punjab, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on night between Thursday and Friday forced closure of several motorway sections after visibility dropped, Dunya News reported. According to the Motorway Police spokesperson, Motorway M1 from Swabi to Burhan, Motorway M2 from Islamabad to Lilla, Motorway M4 from Shershah to Shamkot, Motorway M5 from Shershah to Rohri and Motorway M14 from Fateh Jang to Kot Bailian have been closed for all kind of traffic. Due to dense fog, visibility on the Indus Highway from Sehwan to Larkana has dropped to 15 metres at various locations. The Motorway Police has defined safe travel timings between 10:00am and 6:00pm, when visibility is relatively better. Motorway Police said that monitoring teams are deployed on major routes to ensure safety and manage traffic flow as weather conditions evolve.

Source: The Patriot January 09, 2026 08:52 UTC