Cold, dry weather likely in most parts of country: PMD

Islamabad: Weather is likely to remain cold and dry over most parts of the country, while very cold in hilly areas during morning and night hours during the next twelve hours.

Smog, along with shallow to moderate fog in patches during morning and night is likely to develop over plain areas of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Temperature of major cities recorded this morning: 

Islamabad and Muzafarabad five degree centigrade, Lahore twelve, Karachi eighteen, Peshawar nine, Quetta minus-one, Gilgit minus-four and Murree four degree centigrade.  

According to the weather forecast for Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, cold and dry weather while very cold during morning is expected in Srinagar, Pulwama, Anantnag, Shopian and Baramula, while very cold and dry weather is expected in Leh and dry weather in Jammu.  

Temperature recorded this morning:       

Srinagar minus-one degree centigrade, Jammu nine, Leh minus-six,  Pulwama and Baramula two, Anantnag and Shopian one  degree centigrade.