Schools, colleges closed across 18 districts as smog reigns in Punjab
Lahore AQI shoots to 1,165; heavy traffic barred from city until Jan 2025; masks now mandatory; govt, half of private office staff to WFH.
Punjab closes schools till Nov 17 amid smog alert
Punjab government has announced closure of school from Primary level to Higher Secondary schools in Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad and Multan divisions till 17th of this month in wake of intense smog condition. Senior Minister of Punjab Marriyum Aurangzeb speaking at a press conference in Lahore today, said that schools will arrange online classes.
Pakistan's Punjab province shuts schools in smog-hit main cities
LAHORE: Pakistan's most populated province of Punjab on Wednesday (Nov 6) ordered schools closed in smog-hit main cities, shifting them to online learning until Nov 17, as the country battles record air pollution.
Pakistan's Punjab sets up 'smog war room' to combat hazardous air, shuts schools
Pakistan's province of Punjab set up a "smog war room" to tackle severe pollution, officials said, as poor air quality turned its capital of Lahore into the world's most polluted city and forced the closure of some educational institutions.
Punjab shuts schools as Lahore gasps in deadly smog, alarming AQI
Smog drifting from across border in India intensified pollution in Multan, Lahore, Kasur, Sheikhupura, and Gujranwala: Marriyum AurangzebAQI in Lahore recorded above 1,000 and smog intensity e
Punjab Govt Orders One-Week Closure of Primary Schools Amid Hazardous Smog in Lahore
The Punjab government has ordered a one-week closure of primary schools in Lahore, affecting classes from nursery to Grade 5.
Pakistan’s Punjab shuts schools, sets up ‘smog war room’ over air pollution
The province, home to more than half of Pakistan’s 240 million people, had earlier closed primary schools, curbed tuk-tuks and shuttered some barbecue restaurants in megacity La
Pakistan's Punjab Province Shuts Schools In Smog Hit Main Cities: Minister
Pakistan's Punjab province on Wednesday ordered schools closed in smog hit main cities, shifting them to online learning until November 17, a provincial minister said, as the country battled record air pollution.
Pakistan: Punjab sets up 'smog war room' to tackle hazardous air pollution
But Wednesday's index score for Lahore fell short of last week's unprecedented score of 1900, which had exceeded recommended levels by more than 120 times, prompting closure of primary schools
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Punjab closes educational institutions for all classes
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