Primary schools in Pakistan’s Lahore closed due to dangerous air quality
On November 4th, Pakistani authorities were forced to close primary schools in Lahore for a week after the air quality index reached a record high over the weekend, The Associated Press reports
The measures taken in Lahore are part of a larger effort to protect children from respiratory and other diseases in the city of 14 million people. The government said all its residents are required to wear face masks.
“Fifty percent of employees must also work from home as part of a ‘green lockdown’ in the city, the government said, adding that barbecuing food without filters was banned and motorised rickshaws restricted. Wedding halls must close at 10pm and artificial rain is likely to be used to combat the pollution,” the publication reads.
The air quality index in Lahore exceeded 1,000 over the weekend – a record high in Pakistan.
