Snowfall Shuts Down Key Route Between KP and Gilgit-Baltistan

Traffic between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan via Babusar Top has been suspended after fresh snowfall in the Kaghan Valley.

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• Snowfall began Tuesday night in high-altitude areas, including Saiful Muluk Lake, Lulusar Lake, Battakundi, Bassal, and Babusar Top, and continued intermittently on Wednesday.
• Residents of upper Kaghan Valley have began moving to lower parts of Mansehra and other areas of Hazara Division to spend the winter.

District Police Officer Mohammad Waqas Khan remarked police had restricted traffic beyond Bassal toward the upper parts of Kaghan Valley and neighboring Diamer district as snowfall had created the Mansehra-Naran-Jalkhad (MNJ) Road slippery and dangerous. Punjab Changes CM E-Bike Scheme Distribution Date.

Although visitor numbers remain low, traffic remains open up to Naran, allowing tourists to visit the popular destination. The police have not confirmed a closure of their posts in the upper valley.

Khan cautioned that continued snowfall could block the MNJ Road until next summer, suspending traffic between the two regions for the winter. CM Punjab Announces Electric Buses for 3 More Areas.

Meanwhile, residents of upper Kaghan Valley have began moving to lower parts of Mansehra and other areas of Hazara Division to spend the winter. After which the upper valley is projected to remain closed until May, local residents expect the migration to finish within the next 10 to 15 days. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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