Fog disrupts traffic in Pakistan
January 17th, 2012 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANSIslamabad, Jan 17 (IANS) Traffic movement in several places in Pakistan was badly hit Tuesday after blinding fog reduced visibility to as low as zero metre.
Several major roads in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces were closed, Geo News reported.
Traffic movement in Pindi Bhattian, Faisalabad, Peshawar and other areas were affected. A 40-km stretch between Peshawar and Rashakai was closed for traffic, police said.
Commuters travelling from Peshawar to Islamabad have been instructed to travel via the GT road.
The highway police have instructed drivers to keep the headlights of their vehicles on, avoid high speed and change of lanes, besides using reflectors.
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