A cold and dry spell is set to begin across the country as temperature continues to drop.

The temperature dropped to -8 degrees in Skardu on Saturday night, while minimum temperature dropped to 3 degrees in Islamabad.

According to the Meterological Department, plain areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab are expected to see fog.

Meanwhile, smog is expected in upper Sindh at morning and night.

In Karachi, cold winds are expected to blow across the city which could increase in speed towards the evening. The winds will blow from the north west direction at speeds of up to 6 kilometre per hour.

The temperatures in the city could drop as low as 14 degrees with humidity levels of up to 87 %.