{"id":30389,"date":"2023-12-01T13:13:14","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T13:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/punjab-announces-holiday-in-schools-on-saturday-amid-measures-to-tackle-toxic-smog-pakistan-observer\/"},"modified":"2023-12-01T13:13:14","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T13:13:14","slug":"punjab-announces-holiday-in-schools-on-saturday-amid-measures-to-tackle-toxic-smog-pakistan-observer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/punjab-announces-holiday-in-schools-on-saturday-amid-measures-to-tackle-toxic-smog-pakistan-observer\/","title":{"rendered":"Punjab announces holiday in schools on Saturday amid measures to tackle toxic smog &#8211; Pakistan Observer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>LAHORE \u2013 Authorities in Punjab are taking extreme steps amid alarming levels of smog pollution, and the now interim government has decided to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pakobserver.net\/punjab-schools-winter-vacations-2023\/#:~:text=This%20year%2C%20the%20winter%20vacations,holidays%20in%20the%20coming%20days.\">shut down schools<\/a><\/strong>, and other educational institutions.<\/p>\n<p>The Saturday holiday in schools is the latest in series of steps to protect children from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pakobserver.net\/punjab-announces-holiday-in-schools-offices-as-smog-worsens\/\">alarming air pollution.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Punjab Interim Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on anti-smog and announced that schools will remain closed on Saturday in the province.<\/p>\n<p>As students will miss <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pakobserver.net\/schools-colleges-to-remain-closed-on-saturdays-in-lahore-other-smog-hit-regions-in-punjab\/\">classes, markets and businesses<\/a><\/strong> will remain open as per the schedule and restaurants will also operate.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, CM directed a stringent crackdown against smoke-blowing vehicles as the government is taking extreme measures to keep AQI levels low.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent development, the Punjab government announced a schedule for winter vacations for all public and private schools across the province.<\/p>\n<p>Naqvi earlier announced that winter vacations for children will commence from December 18, 2023, to January 1, 2024.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"gna3ZZwaDM\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakobserver.net\/when-will-winter-vacation-2023-for-schools-start-in-punjab-check-latest-update\/\">When will winter vacation 2023 for schools start in Punjab? 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