Mainly cold, dry weather expected in most parts of country

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

 

However, foggy conditions are likely to develop over few plain districts of Punjab during morning hours.

 

Temperatures of some major cities recorded this morning:

 

Islamabad and Muzaffarabad seven degree centigrade, Lahore twelve, Karachi eighteen, Peshawar ten, Quetta two, Murree eight and Gilgit minus one degree centigrade.

 

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

 

Temperature recorded this morning:

 

Srinagar, Pulwama and Anantnag three degree centigrade, Jammu eleven, Leh minus seven, Shopian two and Baramulla four degree centigrade.

 

Source: Radio Pakistan

AJK: Polling for local govt elections in Muzaffarabad division today

In Azad Jammu and Kashmir, polling for local government elections in the Muzaffarabad division is being held today.

 

Polling, which started in three districts Muzaffarabad, Neelum, and Jhelum valley at 8am will continue till 5pm without any break.

 

Chief Election Commissioner AJK (retired) Justice Abdur Rasheed Sulehriya has appealed voters and contesting candidates to cooperate with polling staff so as to accomplish the polling process in a free, fair, and transparent manner.

 

Strict security measures are in place in the area to maintain law and order during the polling.

 

It is to mention that Local government elections in the other two divisions of the state Poonch and Mirpur will be held on the 3rd and 8th of next month.

 

Source: Radio Pakistan