In Pakistan's Punjab province, officials are raising urgent concerns over the severe air pollution sweeping across the border from India. The smog is so bad that it’s forcing schools in Lahore, the provincial capital, to close down for several days. This situation has sparked a major push by Pakistani officials for immediate talks with India, hoping for joint efforts to tackle this pollution crisis.
Punjab is Pakistan’s second-largest province and shares its eastern border with India. Authorities in Punjab believe that the pollution, which has reached dangerous levels, is primarily coming from northern India. Winds blowing from India towards Lahore are carrying the smog directly into Pakistan, pushing air quality to hazardous levels. Senior minister Marriyum Aurangzeb warned that this easterly wind pattern is expected to last for at least a week, meaning the problem could persist. She urged people, especially the elderly and children, to limit their time outdoors.
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