Responding to deteriorating smog conditions, government and private schoolsin ten Punjab districts will shut down on Saturday, November 18.
This closure, outlined in the latest government notification, extends tomarkets, gyms, shops, and cinemas in Lahore until 3 pm. The precautionarymeasure targets areas severely affected by smog, including Lahore, Nankana,Sheikhupura, Kasur, and Gujranwala.
The notification further includes Sialkot, Gujrat, Narowal, Hafizabad, andMandi Bahauddin. To address the smog crisis, the Punjab caretaker cabinet’santi-smog committee has implemented various measures, such as acquiringelectric motorcycles for government officials, banning fossil fuelmotorcycle purchases, establishing the province’s first environmentallaboratory, and mandating Saturday closures for educational institutionsand offices.
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