Government and private schools in Lahore will remain closed for three days in a week as a notification in this regard has been issued by Lahore High Court (LHC) to protect schoolchildren from the adverse effects of smog. As per the notification submitted to LHC on Wednesday, schools will remain closed on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays till the issuance of the next orders. On the other hand, the Punjab government has imposed an environmental emergency in Lahore and declared the city calamity-hit. The air quality levels of Lahore have been deteriorating to hazardous levels.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan-INP