Punjab announces closure of schools, markets

ISLAMABAD: Amid ‘calamitous’ levels of smog in Punjab province, the government has announced the closure of schools and officers three days a week, ARY News reported. The schools and offices in Lahore and other smog-hit cities will remain closed for three days — Thursday, Friday and Saturday — due to the worsening smog situation, announced caretaker chief Mohsin Naqvi in a press conference here. “November 9 is an official holiday while Saturday and Sunday are weekends,” he said, adding that the government has only announced Friday as a public holiday. CM Naqvi said that the step will reduce the smog in affected cities. CM Naqvi said that markets will remain closed on Saturday while restaurants and cinemas will remain shut…