Punjab authorities are taking drastic measures in response to dangerous levels of air pollution, and the interim administration has decided to close schools and other educational institutions.
The Saturday school break is the latest in a series of initiatives to safeguard children from dangerous air pollution.
Punjab Interim Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi presided over a meeting of the Cabinet Committee for Anti-Smog and announced that schools in the province will stay closed on Saturday.
Because students will skip lessons, stores, and businesses will stay open as usual, as will restaurants.
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Furthermore, the CM instructed a strict crackdown on cars that emit smoke, as the government is taking exceptional steps to keep AQI values low.
In a recent development, the Punjab government announced a schedule for winter vacations for all public and private schools across the province.
