RAWALPINDI: As intense smog continues to choke residents across Punjab, the provincial government on Tuesday ordered the closure of public and private schools and a shift to online classes in five more divisions.
As intense smog continues to choke residents across Punjab, the provincial government on Tuesday ordered the closure of public and private schools and a shift to online classes in five more divisions.
“All the educational institutions, including tuition centres (public/private up to Higher Secondary Level (12th Grade/ A-level) shall remain closed and will shift to online mode with effect from November 13, 2024 (Wednesday) within the territorial jurisdictions of DG Khan, Bahawalpur, Sahiwal, Sargodha and Rawalpindi Divisions as well till November 17, 2024,” read the notification issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.
