{"id":24147,"date":"2023-11-13T12:31:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T12:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/lhc-orders-closure-of-schools-on-nov-18-recommends-2-day-remote-work-to-curb-smog\/"},"modified":"2023-11-13T12:31:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T12:31:05","slug":"lhc-orders-closure-of-schools-on-nov-18-recommends-2-day-remote-work-to-curb-smog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/lhc-orders-closure-of-schools-on-nov-18-recommends-2-day-remote-work-to-curb-smog\/","title":{"rendered":"LHC orders closure of schools on Nov 18, recommends 2-day remote work to curb smog"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Lahore High Court on Monday ordered all schools and colleges in Punjab to remain closed on November 18 to curb smog, as it recommended a two-day remote work for employers.<\/p>\n

The Punjab caretaker government imposed<\/a> a \u201csmog emergency\u201d on Nov 1 in the province following the LHC\u2019s directive to take immediate measures to rein in the hazardous air quality, which is in the \u2018poor\u2019 rating bracket.<\/p>\n

In that hearing, Justice Shahid Karim said<\/a> the government is responsible for the current state of smog.<\/p>\n

Eastern Punjab has lately been plagued with a smog crisis, with Lahore\u2019s Air Quality Index at 134.<\/p>\n

The Air Quality Index (AQI) is used to report daily air quality. It tells how clean or polluted the air is, and what associated health effects might be a concern for people. Currently, Karachi\u2019s AQI is 158 and Peshawar\u2019s AQI is 194.<\/p>\n

Screengrab taken from AQI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

Today, while hearing a petition about smog, Justice Karim said: \u201cAll schools and colleges will remain closed on Saturdays \u2026 Work from home policy should be followed twice a week,\u201d Justice Shahid Karim said.<\/p>\n

Justice Karim stated that Commissioner Lahore has been unable to control the smog in the city. \u201cWhenever Commissioner Lahore comes here, he makes promises that he cannot keep,\u201d Justice Karim said.<\/p>\n

The judge ordered District Commissioner Jhang, Hafizabad, Khanewal, Nankana, Bahawalnagar and Sheikhupura to be replaced immediately, adding that the videos of crop residue burning were upsetting.<\/p>\n

\u201cChief Secretary Punjab should issue notification to transfer these officers,\u201d Justice Karim said.<\/p>\n

The judge also recommended to the government to provide electric motorcycles for their local staff.<\/p>\n

The hearing was adjourned till Wednesday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Lahore High Court on Monday ordered all schools and colleges in Punjab to remain closed on November 18 to curb smog, as it recommended a two-day remote work for employers. The Punjab caretaker government imposed a \u201csmog emergency\u201d on Nov 1 in the province following the LHC\u2019s directive to take immediate measures to rein […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":24148,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/large\/2023\/11\/13162609febfe3f.jpg?r=162654","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24147","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pakistan"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t