Pakistan’s Islamabad is struggling with health issues, business slowdowns, and aircraft delays.
The continuous lack of rain has resulted in a thick layer of fog covering Rawalpindi and Islamabad, causing pandemonium in both cities as it interferes with daily activities and affects air and road travel.
Due to visibility dropping to as little as 50 meters in certain places, early morning domestic and international flights, train services, and vehicle traffic on city and highways all experienced delays and interruptions.
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By 11 p.m. on Saturday, fog had descended onto Islamabad International Airport, severely complicating plane traffic. It is anticipated that the unfavorable weather will continue, interfering with daily activities and causing worries for the welfare of the locals. An increase in pneumonia There has been an increase in pneumonia cases due to the bitterly cold weather, which are made worse by the absence of sunlight.
Every day, more than 200 patients visit hospitals complaining of extremely low temperatures.
To lessen the impacts of the dry cold, doctors are encouraging people to stay warm, cover their heads and ears, and drink more liquids—especially soups.
The health authorities stresses that wearing masks and staying warm are essential to fending off the negative effects of the fog.
The gloomy skies add to the increased chill in the air as the fog progressively gets stronger from 8 p.m. until daybreak.
The fog makes it difficult for workers, commuters, and students to go about their everyday business. Sources claim that there is an increase in pneumonia cases at public hospitals, especially in youngsters.
Physicians encourage parents to protect their children from the cold and discourage them from engaging in outdoor activities when it’s cloudy outside.
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According to environmental specialists, the only way to counteract the increasing fog is with rainfall, which not only cleans the air but also lessens the intensity of the cold.
Dr. Ijaz Ahmed, the CEO of the District Health Authority, emphasized how the persistent increase in fog intensity is causing a commensurate rise in respiratory illnesses linked to the common cold.
“The prolonged dry spell intensifies the circumstances, leading to a rise in pneumonia instances,” he stated. Dr. Ahmed advised the people living in the twin cities to take preventative steps when venturing outside in the chilly and foggy weather, such as donning warm clothing and masks and drinking hot water.
