Life across large parts of Balochistan has been severely disrupted as temperatures plunged to as low as minus 12 degrees Celsius, freezing even running water and crippling daily activities.
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Although snowfall has stopped in the northern and upper regions of the province, intense cold conditions and icy Siberian winds continue to grip the area. In Quetta, Kalat, Chaman and Ziarat, sub-zero temperatures have frozen household water pipelines, triggering an acute shortage of drinking water.
Authorities said water in ponds, on roads and in open areas has frozen solid due to the extreme cold. Several sections of the Quetta–Ziarat highway remain snow-covered, while the administration has imposed a 24-hour ban on tourist travel to Ziarat as a precautionary measure. The N-50 Zhob Highway has also been closed at multiple points because of hazardous conditions.
Daily life in Chaman, Qila Abdullah, Ziarat, Pishin and Toba Achakzai has been badly affected, with transport disruptions and limited mobility for residents. In the Pak-Afghan border belt and upper regions, temperatures of up to minus 12 degrees Celsius have been recorded.
The National Highway Authority (NHA) and district administrations are continuing road clearance operations using heavy machinery and salt to restore connectivity and ensure safe travel as the cold wave persists.
