The smog situation in Punjab, particularly in Lahore, has deteriorated to a point that the caretaker provincial government has been forced to take drastic measures to save millions of citizens from the detrimental effects of unfriendly environmental conditions.
Meanwhile, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a smog forecast for all districts of Punjab. The NDMA has used five indicators to categorize the forecast, with hazardous being the highest.
According to the forecast, Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Multan, and Bahawalpur districts are likely to have hazardous levels of smog till 12 November. As for the rest of the province, most districts are either likely to have very unhealthy (22 districts) or unhealthy (9 districts) levels of smog.
Only two districts – Attock and Chakwal – are likely to have moderate environmental conditions. None of the districts will have satisfactory environmental conditions.
این ڈی ایم اے سموگ ایڈوائزری
آئندہ ہفتے کے دوران وسطی اور جنوبی پنجاب میں 📍گوجرانوالہ،ملتان،لاہور،بہاولپور،فیصل آباد میں سموگ کا خطرناک حد تک پہنچنے کا امکان ہے۔ سرگودھا،ڈی جی خان،ساہیوال بھی سموگ کی لپیٹ میں آ سکتے ہیں۔ راولپنڈی و اسلام آباد میں بھی سموگ کے اثرات ہو سکتے ہیں pic.twitter.com/LkANeNPhv1— NDMA PAKISTAN (@ndmapk) November 7, 2023
Yesterday, the caretaker Punjab government announced the closure of schools and offices amid suffocating smog that has disrupted everyday life in the province, particularly Lahore. All schools and offices in Lahore division, Gujranwala, Nankana Sahib, and Wazirabad will remain closed on 10 November, Friday. This holiday will only be observed this week.
Moreover, markets will remain closed on Saturday. Hotels, parks, and cinemas will observe closure on Friday and Saturday. These businesses observe closure on Sunday normally.
PM Logic: People breathe in schools and offices only so they must be safe in their homes where apparently no breathing happens.
Good luck Anaerobic Pakistanio!
Generally AQI is considerably lower in homes than open environments. To go to office or school needs travelling and hence exposure to hazardous air.
Anyhow, its a band aid solution and the real cause is not efficiently being addressed.
Its funny. When you want to post a comment on this website, there is 50% chance it will post instantly and not go in moderation approval (MA) and there is 100% chance that any post in MA will not be proved.
You could have written the politest language in the world but still out of randomness the comment can go in MA and this MA is like a blackhole. Things go inside but never come back.
So, this comment is like gambling on my time to see if it will post or not.
Where are the lazy sloths of Environment Protection Department?
Its funny. When you want to post a comment on this website, there is 50% chance it will post instantly and not go in moderation approval (MA) and there is 100% chance that any post in MA will not be proved.
You could have written the politest language in the world but still out of randomness the comment can go in MA and this MA is like a blackhole. Things go inside but never come back.
So, this comment is like gambling on my time to see if it will post or not.