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LAHORE: Dense fog descended on the plains of Punjab on Friday, disrupting traffic on motorways and national highways, ARY News reported. A spokesperson for Motorway Police said various sections of the motorway have been closed owing to poor visibility caused by thick fog that blanketed various cities of Punjab, including Chichawatni, Mian Chunnu, Lodhran, Khanewal, Bahawalpur, and Ahmadpur Sharqia. He said the motorway sections in the affected areas have been closed for traffic, adding that motorists have been advised…

LOWER DIR: A passenger van plunged into ravine in Lower Dir area, killing at least five people, ARY News reported Sunday. Police said the incident occurred due to speeding, when a van’s driver tried to negotiate a sharp curve and lost control. Rescue teams and police reached the spot shortly after the incident and helped shifting the bodies and injured to a nearby hospital. Meanwhile, at least eight people were injured when a car overturned near Ghaggar Phattak area. The injured were shifted to a hospital by rescue…