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Harsh weather engulfs Gilgit-Baltistan

ISLAMABAD: Gilgit-Baltistan is still in the grip of harsh cold and minimum temperature has gone below freezing point.
According to details, Skardu remained the coldest city with the minimum temperature of minus eight degree centigrade today. 
The minimum temperature of other areas included Gupis -7°C, Astore -6°C, Hunza -5°C while Gilgit and Chilas -1°C degree centigrade, Radio Pakistan reported.
Gilgit Met forecast cloudy weather with chances of light snowfall in the area during the next 12 hours. PIA flights to Gilgit from Islamabad remained suspended on second consecutive day today due to bad weather.

M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.