PESHAWAR: The National Highway and Motorway Police (NHMP) has announced the closure of several sections of motorways because of fog that hangs over the areas.
NHMP said that the very dense fog on Wednesday night made the road a very dangerous place for cars and hence the section of the M-1 motorway from Peshawar Main Toll Plaza (Kilometre 498) to Rashakai interchange was closed.
As of now, the following motorways are closed due to poor visibility caused by the dense fog:
M-1: Peshawar to Rashkai
M-2: Thokar Niaz Beg to Chakri
M-3: Faizpur to Dera Khana
M-4: Pindi Bhattian to Abdul Hakeem, and Sheer Shah to Shamsabad
M-5: Rohri to Rahim Yar Khan
M-11: Lahore to Sialkot
M-14: Daud Khel to Isa Khel
دُھند کے باعث (موجودہ صورتحال):
ایم-1: پشاور سے رشکئی تک بند ہے۔
ایم-2: ٹھوکر نیاز بیگ سے چکری تک بند ہے۔
ایم-3: فیض پور سے درخانہ تک بند ہے۔
ایم-4: پنڈی بھٹیاں سے عبد الحکیم اور شیر شاہ سے شام کوٹ تک بند ہے۔
ایم-5: روہڑی سے رحیم یار خان تک بند ہے۔
ایم-11: لاہور سے سمبڑیال تک…— National Highways & Motorway Police (NHMP) (@NHMPofficial) January 13, 2026
The NHMP (National Highways and Motorway Police) has warned drivers to steer clear of the impassable roadways and remain in the loop with the official sources. The dense mist that has enveloped a vast part of the nation is probably still going to hold back the vehicles for several more hours.
Motorists are given a reminder to exercise utmost care during driving on the free roads and in addition, they should postpone any journey until the conditions return to normal. Accidents resulting from the low visibility will be dealt with as emergency teams have been dispatched to rescue the stuck drivers and clear the road.
The weather pattern has triggered a seasonal reminder of the difficulties that affect road safety in the area.
