Lahore went up in smoke/schools were closed for a week and employees were working remotely
reported by Mehr News Agency quoted Al Jazeera, following the registration of the highest level of pollution in Lahore, the second largest city of Pakistan, by order of the authorities, all primary schools were closed for a week and employees were required to work remotely.
This city, which is considered the cultural capital of Pakistan, after recording the highest pollution index since 1900, has been ranked at the top of the list of the most polluted cities in the world.
Maryam Aurangzeb, an official of Punjab province, announced that the local government has closed primary schools for a week and asked parents to make children wear masks. The level of suspended particles or pollutants in this city has reached 450; A level that is considered dangerous for age groups.
At the same time as this city of 14 million people is surrounded in a halo of smoke and fog, citizens are asked to stay at home and keep doors and windows closed and avoid unnecessary trips.
According to the local government, as part of the “green quarantine”, 50% of employees must work from home. Also, the government plans to use artificial rain to deal with air pollution.
Poisonous pollutants and suspended particles in the air since last month and at the same time as the downward trend of air quality in Laho, have led to the illness of tens of thousands of people, especially children and the elderly.
