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

Frost is likely to occur at few places in Islamabad, Pothohar region and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during morning hours.

Smog and fog in patches are likely to persist in plain areas of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and upper Sindh during morning/night hours.

Temperature of major cities recorded this morning:

Islamabad three, Lahore nine, Peshawar four, Karachi fifteen, Quetta minus three, Gilgit minus five and Muzaffarabad and Murree zero degree centigrade.     

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

Temperature recorded this morning:   

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