Educational institutions in Lahore, Multan closed until Nov 24
PUNJAB: All public and private educational institutions, including universities, colleges, and schools in Lahore and Multan, will remain closed until November 24 due to the prevailing severe smog conditions. Punjab has put in place emergency measures to tackle the escalating smog crisis, with strict restrictions across several cities set to
Farmers’ union announces protest against agricultural taxes
MULTAN: Pakistan Kisan Ittehad announced on Sunday to take to the streets against the agricultural tax imposed by the government while talking to the media in Multan. The central president of Kisan Ittehad, Khalid Mahmood Khokhar, said that in December, all farmer’s organisations across the country will protest, but our
Severe pollution in Punjab sickens 1.9 million people in one month: Report
LAHORE: Pakistan health authorities said that air pollution engulfed most parts of the Pakistan most populace province Punjab have sickened more than 1.9 million in the last month. According to the report of Punjab Health Department, out of 1934030 people have visited hospitals and private clinics for respiratory diseases in
AIDS outbreak hits Multan’s Nishtar Hospital due to dialysis cross-contamination
MULTAN: In Multan’s Nishtar Hospital, 30 patients have been diagnosed with HIV (Human immunodeficiency viruses) following an outbreak linked to a dialysis procedure, according to hospital officials. The incident reportedly occurred after an HIV-positive patient received dialysis at the hospital’s dialysis unit. Following this, other patients who used the same
Bilawal Bhutto suggests Pakistanis move to Karachi to avoid smog
Bilawal Bhutto on Tueaday suggested Pakistanis to move to Karachi due to better air quality of the city.
Smog to increase across Pakistan in December: warns NDMA
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has warned that smog is going to get increase in the upcoming weeks.
Schools and colleges closed until Nov 17 in Punjab cities due to smog
The Punjab government has announced to close schools and colleges in other districts of the province due to smog.
Thunderstorm expected in Lahore today
Lahore is expected to see rainfall today (Monday) as toxic smog is now spreading to Pakistan's other cities.
Smog alert: no restaurants, malls today after 8pm in Lahore, other Punjab cities
Punjab authorities on Monday have issued a notification to close markets early In response to the increasing number of patients affected by smog in four major divisions—Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, and Multan.
Flight operations disrupted due to dense smog across Punjab
Flight operations across Punjab have been severely impacted due to dense smog, especially at Faisalabad and Multan airports.
