The government has announced a temporary travel ban to Murree and Galiyat until at least Monday evening, following the weekend's tragic events. Roads leading to Murree from Islamabad and Rawalpindi will also remain closed.
Citizens of Murree and nearby areas will need to prove their residency by showing their national identity cards before being allowed to pass through the area.
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the Punjab police confirmed that all major roads to Murree have been cleared, while Lawrence College Road and a section of road between Jhika Gali and Lower Topa Express Highway have also been reopened for traffic.
Since Friday night's heavy snowfall left over 20 tourists dead, between 600 and 700 vehicles have been removed from the area. Hundreds of families have been rescued, with some staying at relief camps and medical facilities operating in the area, while others have been transported to Islamabad or Rawalpindi by the Army.
Thousands of stranded tourists received medical care from army doctors and hot food, tea and shelter at the Military College Murree, Supply Depot, Army Public School (APS) and Army Logistics School Kuldana, according to reports from the Inter-Services Public Relation (ISPR).
By Monday morning, electricity had been restored to the area, although some rural areas of upper Murree still remain without power.
Citizens of Murree and nearby areas will need to prove their residency by showing their national identity cards before being allowed to pass through the area.
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the Punjab police confirmed that all major roads to Murree have been cleared, while Lawrence College Road and a section of road between Jhika Gali and Lower Topa Express Highway have also been reopened for traffic.
Since Friday night's heavy snowfall left over 20 tourists dead, between 600 and 700 vehicles have been removed from the area. Hundreds of families have been rescued, with some staying at relief camps and medical facilities operating in the area, while others have been transported to Islamabad or Rawalpindi by the Army.
Thousands of stranded tourists received medical care from army doctors and hot food, tea and shelter at the Military College Murree, Supply Depot, Army Public School (APS) and Army Logistics School Kuldana, according to reports from the Inter-Services Public Relation (ISPR).
By Monday morning, electricity had been restored to the area, although some rural areas of upper Murree still remain without power.