Because of the smog, they ordered a ban on entering parks, zoos, playgrounds, museums and other public spaces in the eastern Pakistani province of Punjab on Friday. The ban should be in effect until November 17, and the goal is to protect the public from polluted air, TASR reports, according to Reuters.
The provincial capital Lahore is in recent days, according to the provincial government and Swiss company IQAir the most polluted city in the world.
The government already closed elementary schools last week, which remained closed throughout this week as well. Currently, he is also considering closing high schools and universities, which he wants to reduce emissions from cars. She also advised employees of both public institutions and the private sector to work from home.
Lahore, with more than 13 million inhabitants, has been shrouded for several days smog, a mixture of fog and pollutants, originating, for example, from fumes from low-quality diesel or smoke from seasonal agricultural burning. An official there attributes the deterioration to the wind, which brings pollution from neighboring India.
