Life has been brought to a standstill due to heavy snowfall in the upper regions of the country. Link roads have been closed at several places, leaving tourists stranded, while two people have lost their lives in different accidents.

A spell of snowstorms continues in the northern upper areas of Balochistan. Dozens of vehicles carrying tourists heading to Ziarat have been stranded on the Quetta–Ziarat highway, while more than 100 tourists remain stuck in their vehicles in and around Chaman.

Traffic has been severely affected at several points on the N-50 highway, including Kan Mehtarzai, Khanozai, and Muslim Bagh. Due to snow and slippery conditions, passenger and cargo vehicles have been stranded on the inter-provincial highway. On the N-50, 27 people were injured in nine different accidents.

At Kozhak Top, severe Siberian winds caused temperatures on the N-25 Chaman–Quetta–Karachi highway to drop to minus 12 degrees Celsius.

Near Shelabagh, several vehicles collided due to slippery roads, resulting in two deaths and seven injuries. Quetta also witnessed its first snowfall of the winter season.

Meanwhile, heavy snowfall has also been reported in the upper areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Mansehra, Upper Galiyat, Shangla, Lower Dir, Mohmand, Kalam, Orakzai, Chitral, and Khyber.

In various areas of the Tirah Valley in Khyber District, around 100 vehicles were stranded due to rain and snowfall, while 35 people were shifted to safer locations.

In Shangla, the electricity system was disrupted following heavy snowfall, while in Chitral, several link roads were closed to traffic due to snow.

At the tourist destination of Naran, six inches of snow has accumulated, while Shogran has received one and a half inches of snowfall. Tourists have reached Shogran to enjoy the snowfall.

In Gilgit-Baltistan’s Astore district, upper areas have received two to three feet of snowfall, cutting off land connectivity with all upper regions and confining people to their homes.

Snowfall was also reported in Hunza and Nagar, while in the earthquake-affected area of Chipurson, snowfall has increased the difficulties of displaced people living in tents.

Cold intensity has increased due to snowfall in Chilas, Babusar Top, Nanga Parbat, Bato Gah, Darel, and Tangir.

In Azad Kashmir, rain was reported in various areas, while intermittent snowfall continues in upper regions including Hattian Bala, Chanar, Chakothi, Leepa Valley, Ganga Choti, Arang Kel, Gurez, and Sargan Valley.

Snowfall continues in Murree, due to which the Murree Expressway has been partially closed to general traffic.