Mainly cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country during the next twelve hours.

However, smog and shallow fog is likely to prevail in plain areas of Punjab. Cloudy weather with light rain and snowfall over hills is expected at a few places in Northern Areas.

Temperature of some major cities recorded this morning:

Islamabad and Peshawar eight degree centigrade, Murree and Muzaffarabad six, Lahore twelve, Karachi twenty, Quetta four and Gilgit two degree centigrade.

According to Met Office forecast for Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, cold and dry weather is expected in Srinagar, Jammu, Pulwama, Anantnag, Shopian and Baramula while very cold and partly cloudy in Leh.

Temperature recorded this morning: Srinagar, Shopian and Baramula three degree centigrade, Jammu eleven, Leh minus five, Pulwama two and Anantnag zero degree centigrade.

Source: Radio Pakistan