Motorway sections closed as fog blankets parts of Punjab

Dense fog in various cities of Punjab, including Lahore, has badly affected the traffic flow on motorways on the night between Wednesday and Thursday.The thick fog has badly affected the flow of road traffic in several cities. According to a Motorway spokesperson, the Motorway M2 from Lahore to Kot Momin, Motorway M3 from Faizpur to Darkhana, Motorway M5 from Shershah to Zahir Pir and Motorway M11 from Lahore to Sialkot have been closed for all kinds of traffic.The Motorway police have appealed the drivers to use Grand Trunk (GT) Road for travelling. They have also urged the drivers to drive slowly and switch on fog lights.The Motorway police have also requested the people to stay home and avoid unnecessary traveling. Dense fog has also disrupted traffic at several places in the province on the National Highway due to low visibility.