The Pakistan Meteorological Department has brought good news for citizens troubled by smog, forecasting rain in the federal capital, Punjab, Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan.

In Punjab, due to the persistent smog, many tourists have headed to Murree. Most districts, including Lahore, Kasur, Okara, Sialkot, Hafizabad, Narowal, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Sheikhupura, Sahiwal, Faisalabad, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Multan, Rahim Yar Khan, Dera Ghazi Khan, and surrounding areas, are expected to remain under smog, with dense fog anticipated in the morning hours.

Rain accompanied by strong winds and thunderstorms is expected in some areas during the evening in Attock, Murree, Galyat, Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Chakwal, Gujrat, Mandi Bahauddin, Sialkot, Gujranwala, and Lahore.

Unfortunately, various traffic accidents caused by fog and smog have resulted in the deaths of nine individuals.

In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the weather is expected to remain cloudy in most upper districts. Rain and snowfall on high mountains are likely in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Shangla, Buner, Mansehra, Battagram, Abbottabad, Haripur, Swabi, Malakand, Bajaur, Mardan, Mohmand, Khyber, Kurram, Peshawar, and Kohat.

Rain and snowfall are expected in various parts of the country.

In Peshawar, Nowshera, Mardan, Swabi, Kohat, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, and surrounding areas, smog or fog is expected in the morning hours.