Pakistan's Punjab shuts construction and schools, and lockdown looms to fight smog
Pakistan's Punjab declared a health emergency due to toxic smog on Friday, banning construction, shutting schools for another ...
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Smog now a health crisis in Punjab: Pak Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb
Dense smog across Punjab has escalated into a full-blown health crisis, according to Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb.
Schools in Pakistan's Punjab to remain closed till Nov 24 amid heavy smog and high AQI
The Punjab government is extending school closures for another week due to hazardous smog levels, according to Ary News.
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Smog chokes Pakistan's Punjab province as AQI soars to 1,900 in Lahore and 2,000 in Multan
With smog intensity escalating in Lahore at the end of October, affecting its 13 million residents, the Punjab government ...
UN warns that toxic smog in Pakistan’s Punjab province is endangering children
The U.N. children’s agency is warning that the health of 11 million children in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province is in ...
Pakistan’s Punjab Launches Plan to Curb World’s Worst Smog
The government of Pakistan’s most polluted province has launched a new policy to address a protracted smog crisis, after the ...
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Pakistan extends school closures in Punjab’s smog-hit cities
Pakistan’s most populated province of Punjab on Friday extended school closures in smog-hit major cities by a week, with ...
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Punjab Fights Smog Hazard with Artificial Rain Experiment
The Punjab government in Pakistan has declared smog a health crisis, deploying artificial rain to tackle hazardous air pollution in several cities. As respiratory illnesses surge, officials have ...
Pakistan Extends School Closures In Punjab By Week: Minister
Pakistan's most populated province of Punjab on Friday extended school closures in smog-hit major cities by a week, as the country battles record air pollution.