Dust storm blinds Pakistan provinces
March 20th, 2012 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANSIslamabad, March 20 (IANS) A major dust storm slammed Pakistan’s Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, impacting flights and road traffic.
The dust storm hit parts of Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to which some flights were cancelled and road traffic was affected, Geo News reported.
The dust winds were expected to blow for over 12 hours.
Cities like Karachi, Hyderabad and Quetta felt its impact.
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