Mainly cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country, while very cold in northern parts and north Balochistan during the next 12 hours.

Dense fog and smog is likely to persist in plain areas of Punjab. Fog and smog is likely in plain areas of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and upper Sindh.

Temperature of major cities recorded this morning:

Islamabad and Peshawar four degree centigrade, Lahore eight, Karachi sixteen, Quetta and Muzafarabad three, Gilgit minus-four and Murree two degree centigrade.      

According to weather forecast for Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, very cold and dry weather is expected in Srinagar, Leh, Pulwama, Anantnag, Shopian and Baramulla, while, cold and dense fog in Jammu.   

Temperature recorded this morning:        

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