Categories: Pakistan

Roads in Muree re-open after heavy snow

F.P. Report

ISLAMABAD: The authorities have reopened different roads leading to Murree after days of heavy snowfall forced their closure and cutting the food supply to the remote areas.

The officials told media that the road from Abbottabad to Nathiagali has also been re-opened after continuous heavy snowfall for two days disrupt the daily life in the northern areas of the country.

Because of bad weather conditions the electricity supply and mobile communication in the northern areas continue to be disrupted.

At least 800 vehicles were reported stranded in the northern areas of Pakistan earlier this week as a renewed wave of cold gripped the region.

Mainly cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country over the next 24 hours.

Over the past 24 hours, rain-thunderstorm (with snowfall over the hills) associated with gusty winds occurred at scattered places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, FATA, Punjab, upper Islamabad and Kashmir, and at isolated places in Gilgit-Baltistan.

 

 

The Frontier Post

Recent Posts

Five killed by Russian strikes in eastern Ukraine

KYIV (AFP): Five people were killed Wednesday as Russia struck Ukraine's eastern Kharkiv and Donetsk…

6 hours ago

Colombian president says country will cut diplomatic ties with Israel

COLOMBIA: Colombian President Gustavo Petro has announced plans to cut diplomatic ties with Israel over…

6 hours ago

Gaza aid port 50 percent complete: Pentagon

WASHINGTON (AFP): The temporary pier being constructed by the US military to increase humanitarian aid…

6 hours ago

Harvey Weinstein faces accuser as judge orders retrial

NEW YORK (AFP): Disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein faced one of his accusers in New…

6 hours ago

President calls for taking measures to curb street crimes in Sindh

F.P. Report KARACHI : President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday urged Sindh Chief Minister Syed…

6 hours ago

Bilawal advocates PPP-mode over privatization for institutional success

F.P. Report ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has advocated for a…

6 hours ago

This website uses cookies.