QUETTA, Feb 18: Residents of Quetta and Kalat experienced the coldest night of the season on Thursday. Mercury in Kalat dropped to minus 11 Centigrade while in Quetta it was minus 9 Celsius.

Chilly Siberian winds lashing Quetta and other parts of Balochistan for the past four days continued on Friday, paralysing normal life and keeping people indoors. Water supply to various parts of the city was suspended after pipelines burst.

Streets in Quetta were deserted as markets and shopping centres were closed. Traffic on roads was thin. Reports of severe cold were also received from Ziarat, Tuba Achakzai, Tuba Kakari, Kan Mehtarzai, Muslim Bagh and Khanozai.

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