Pakistan, Punjab

Schools in Pak'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. Public and private schools, as well as tuition centers, will now remain closed until November 24.
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 week and moving universities online, with a three-day lockdown possible, the province's senior minister said on Friday.
Pakistani province declares health emergency due to smog and locks down two cities
A Pakistani province declared a health emergency Friday due to smog and imposed a shutdown in two major cities. Smog has choked Punjab for weeks, sickening nearly 2 million people and shrouding vast swathes of the province in a toxic haze.
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 thousands hospitalised as the country battles record air pollution.
Muslims in Pakistan's smog-shrouded Punjab province pray for rain
Pakistan's Punjab province declared a health emergency due to toxic smog on Friday, banning construction, shutting schools for another week and moving universities online, while hundreds of thousands of Muslims prayed for rain and forgiveness.
Pakistan's policies hazy as it fights smog
From banning tuk-tuks and barbecues to demolishing old brick kilns, Pakistan's government is pushing a series of measures to fight record-breaking smog.
Business Recorder13m
Punjab extends closure of schools by week
LAHORE: Country’s most populated province of Punjab on Friday extended school closures in smog-hit major cities ...
Guest column: Don’t stigmatise Punjab, join hands to resolve its issues
Agriculture, the core of Punjab’s economy, is now stagnant. Input efficiency is low, or in some cases, has plateaued, and ...
Radio Pakistan40m
Punjab Governor attends inaugural ceremony of Pakistan Learning Festival
The Pakistan Learning Festival was inaugurated at the Islamabad College for Boys G-6/3 in the Federal Capital. Governor of ...
Pakistan Today5h
Punjab declares emergency measures as smog turns into ‘health crisis’
Marriyum Aurangzeb says schools closure extended for one more week, referring to smog as a national disasterSays 10-year plan ...
Punjab Governor pays obeisance at Gurdwara Nada Sahib
Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria visited Gurdwara Nada Sahib on Friday to pay obeisance on the ...
Radio Pakistan5h
Punjab Govt declares health emergency in response to escalating smog crisis
Punjab government has declared health emergency in response to escalating smog crisis in the province. Addressing a press ...
The Express Tribune2h
14 killed in Punjab road crashes
At least 14 people died, whereas 1387 were injured in 1311 Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) across Punjab during the last 24 hours ...
Air quality takes a hit as farm fires rage in Punjab
In this kharif season, Sangrur tops the chart with a maximum of 1,507 cases of stubble burning, which is 20% of the total ...
Growing pollution in Pakistan’s Punjab province has sickened 1.8M people in a month, officials say
Officials say worsening air pollution in the past month has sickened an estimated 1.8 million people in Pakistan’s eastern ...
The Express Tribune1h
Smog disturbs flight, train operations in Punjab
The smog in Lahore disturbed the flight and train operations, officials said on Friday. Over 20 incoming and outgoing flights were delayed at Lahore Airport. More than 11 flights scheduled to take off ...
Punjab logs 238 new stubble fire cases
The state witnessed 238 cases of stubble burning on Friday, taking the total tally to 7,864. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s home district Sangrur reported maximum 119 cases today, followed by Muktsar ...