Cold wave sweeps Hazara after snowfall.

MANSEHRA -- Snow fell in upper parts of Hazara division for the first time in the current season early on Saturday blocking the Mansehra-Naran-Jalkhad Road.

The intermittent snowfall caused a cold wave to sweep the region.

The traffic between Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa via the Mansehra-Naran-Jalkhand Road was also suspended.

The National Highway Authority said heavy snow had blocked the road from Babusar Top to Jalkhand area.

Commuter Saddam Shah said he was on the way to Mansehra from Dasu Kohistan via the MNJ Road but the snowfall made him return from Babusar Top like hundreds of others traveling in vehicles.

He said heavy snowfall had caused intense cold in upper parts of Hazara division.

The commuter said though the MNJ Road had been blocked by snowfall, the Karakoram Highway was open to traffic.

DRUGS SEIZED: The police claimed to have seized over 10kg narcotics during separate raids here on Saturday.

A news release issued by district police officer Zaibullah Khan said around 3kg charas was seized in a house of Dodial, Shinkiari, while Saleem Zaib was held in Darband area after the recovery of two kg of charas.

It also said Baffa police seized over 1kg charas before arresting Hussain Shah.

The release said separate FIRs were registered against drug peddlers.

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