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.
LAHORE: Pakistan 's most populated province of Punjab on Wednesday ordered schools closed in smog-hit main cities, shifting them to online learning until Nov 17, as the country battles record air pollution .earlier closed primary schoolsOn Wednesday, it ordered all schools to be shut in several major cities enveloped by smog, a mix of fog and pollutants caused by low-grade diesel fumes, smoke from seasonal agricultural burning and winter cooling.
The decision will affect millions of children in some of Pakistan's largest cities, including Punjab's provincial capital Lahore.considered"dangerous" - according to data from IQAir."I appeal to citizens, that for god's sake don't come out of your houses," she said adding that wearing a face mask was made mandatory in affected cities.
"Colds and fevers have become so widespread that everyone is heading to the hospitals," Muhammad Yousaf, a 50-year-old banker told AFP in Lahore. Other affected cities include Faisalabad, Pakistan's third-largest, as well as Multan and Gujranwala.
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