The Lahore High Court (LHC) has instructed the closure of all educationalinstitutions, including schools and colleges, every Saturday due to thepersistent smog affecting Punjab.
This directive was issued during a hearing addressing the escalating smoglevels in the province. Justice Shahid Kareem of the LHC noted that smoghas extended beyond Lahore and now covers the entire Punjab region.
Both government and private institutions are mandated to implement awork-from-home policy twice a week. Justice Karim emphasized a completeshutdown of schools and colleges on Saturdays.
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