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The Motorway police have appealed the drivers to drive slowly and switch on fog lights. The Motorway police have also requested the people to stay home and avoid unnecessary travelling. Fog also disrupted traffic at several places in the province at the National Highway due to low visibility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE(National times)- Dense fog blanketed the plain areas of Punjab including Lahore on night between Tuesday and Wednesday, paralysing routine life and disrupting road traffic, Dunya News reported. The thick fog has badly affected the flow of road traffic in several cities. 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