Islamabad wakes up to frosty, foggy morning

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad residents woke up to a frosty and foggy morning as temperatures dropped below zero.

The Pakistan Meteorologist Department (PMD) predicts a continued cold and dry spell across the country for the next 24 hours.

Weather experts anticipate the possibility of rain and snowfall in some areas of Gilgit-Baltistan. Meanwhile, dense fog is expected to shroud Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Upper Sindh.

In Islamabad and its adjacent areas, including Rawalpindi, the weather is forecasted to remain cold and dry. Islamabad temperatures will remain one degree celsius. No rain is expected until next week.

Lahore will experience ongoing cold conditions with fog persisting for the next 24 hours. Maximum temperatures are predicted to reach 10 degrees Celsius, while the minimum is recorded at 6 degrees Celsius.

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