Pakistan, Jan. 26 -- The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued an alert for rain and snowfall in KP, Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Azad Kashmir. The warning covers the next 12 hours, with snow expected in hilly and mountainous areas. Authorities have urged the public to avoid unnecessary travel.

In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, rain is expected in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Shangla, Malakand, Kurram, Waziristan, Mansehra, Mohmand, Buner, Haripur, Abbottabad, Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera, Swabi, Karak, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, and Kohat. In Gilgit-Baltistan, rain is forecast for Gilgit, Astore, Ghizer, Diamer, Skardu, Hunza, and Shigar, with snowfall in higher regions.

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