GIlGIT, Aug 29 (APP):The Severe rains in Gilgit-Baltistan have severely disrupted daily life.
The Karakora
m Highway, Baltistan Express way and Astore Road are closed at various poin
ts due to landslides and rockfalls. Thousands of passengers are stranded due to the closure of these roads.
The restoration work on the Baltistan Highway has not started yet. The Baltistan Highway is closed at Treako and Rondo. The Karakora
m Highway is closed at Gandalo.
The Astore-Gilgit road is closed at Mashkin due to landsliding. The power and water supply systems have also been affected due to the heavy rains. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flights between Gilgit and Islamabad have been canceled for the past two days due to bad weather.