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
Pakistan's most populated province of Punjab on Wednesday ordered schools closed in smog-hit main cities, shifting them to online learning until November 17, as the country battles record air pollution.
Punjab ‘smog war room’ battles hazardous air
Punjab set up a “smog war room” to tackle severe pollution, officials said, as poor air quality in Lahore pushed the capital of the eastern province to the top of the rankings as the world’s most polluted city.
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.
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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