Pakistan shuts primary schools for a week

Pakistan shuts primary schools for a week in Lahore due to dangerous air quality
Pakistani officials say dangerously poor air quality has forced the provincial government in Lahore to close primary schools for a week.
Pakistan Shuts Primary Schools In Lahore Over Record Pollution
Pakistan's second city of Lahore will close primary schools for a week over record pollution, government authorities said Sunday, to avoid exposing millions of children to smog several times above levels deemed dangerous.
Lahore primary schools to remain closed for one week amid thickening smog
LAHORE: Owing to the hazardous smog, the Punjab government on Sunday announced that primary schools would remain closed for the next week in Lahore.According to an official notification,
Lahore air pollution hits historic high, forcing school closures
Unprecedented air pollution levels in Pakistan's second-largest city of Lahore prompted authorities to take emergency measures on Sunday, including issuing work-from-home mandates and closing primary schools.
Primary schools in Lahore closed for a week as air quality plummets
Lahore schools shut down for a week due to record-breaking air pollution. Authorities implement green lockdown, face mask mandate and other measures to combat smog.
Schools close in Lahore as pollution hits record level
Unprecedented air pollution in the Pakistani city of Lahore has forced authorities to close all primary schools for a week. From Monday, 50% of office workers will also work from home, as part of a "green lockdown" plan. Other measures include bans on engine-powered rickshaws and vendors that barbecue without filters.
Hazardous Smog In Lahore: Government Shuts Primary Schools and Enforces ‘Green Lockdown’
Punjab government announced the closure of all government and private primary schools for one week, effective Monday.
'Unprecedented' smog level forces primary schools closure in Pakistan's Lahore
The Pakistani government on Sunday announced that all primary schools in northeastern Lahore, the country's second-largest city, will remain closed for a week as air quality worsened to a record level due to thick smog.
Govt shuts primary schools in Lahore over record pollution
Punjab Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb advocates for masks in schools, says keeping an eye "on health of children in senior classes”.
Pakistan shuts primary schools in Lahore over record pollution levels
The air quality index exceeded 1,000 on Nov 2, well above the level of 300 considered “dangerous”. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Smog Will Shut Schools in Pakistan’s 2nd-Largest City for a Week
Classes will be suspended this week at primary schools across Pakistan’s second-largest city, Lahore, after it reported record levels of pollution over the weekend. Education authorities in Punjab, the province that includes Lahore,
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