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

However, shallow to moderate fog is likely to persist at isolated places in south Punjab and upper Sindh during morning and night.

Temperature of major cities recorded this morning:

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

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

Temperature recorded this morning:   

Srinagar, Pulwama and Shopian minus-five degree centigrade, Jammu six, Leh minus-ten, Anantnag minus-four and Baramula minus-one  degree centigrade.