'Unprecedented' smog level forces primary schools closure in Pakistan's Lahore

LAHORE, PAKISTAN, NOVEMBER 05: A view of closed school their classes up to primary section in school buildings in city following their closure due smog due unprecedented air pollution in Lahore, Pakistan, on November 05, 2024 Pakistan second largest city of Lahore has closed one week primary schools for a week after seeing 'unprecedented' pollution levels, government authorities have said. For days, the city of 14 million people has been enveloped by smog, a mix of fog and pollutants caused by low-grade diesel fumes, smoke from seasonal agricultural burning and winter cooling. (Photo by Khurram Amin/Anadolu via Getty Images)