Multan and Peshawar are also experiencing severe smog, prompting authorities to close various sections of the motorway due to low visibility.

Citizens are urged to take precautions to protect their health amid these hazardous air conditions.

Tragically, in Chunian, a tractor-trailer collided with a motorcycle in dense fog late last night, resulting in the deaths of two women.

Read more:

Punjab shuts public spaces in smog-hit cities; LHC orders closure of markets by 8pm

Punjab closes schools, colleges up to 12th grade amid smog crisis

Smog season in Pakistan: How air purifiers work and where to buy them

Additionally, the previous day saw nine fatalities from traffic accidents linked to the poor visibility caused by the smog.