Smog: Punjab Govt decides to impose smart lockdown

• Commissioner Gujranwala said there will be smart lockdown .
• The smart lockdown will be imposed from Nov 10 to Nov 12.
• Commissioner Gujranwala requested citizens to limit movement.

LAHORE: Punjab Government has decided to impose smart lockdown in five districts of province including Gujranwala due to smog.

Commissioner Gujranwala said that there will be smart lockdown in Gujranwala, Sialkot, Narowal, Hafizabad and Wazirabad from November 10 to November 12.

According to the Commissioner, all schools, offices, markets, entertainment places, marriage halls, cinemas will remain closed during the smart lockdown, while cases under Section 144 will be registered for burning crop residues and garbage.

Commissioner Gujranwala requested the citizens to limit movement.

It should be noted that the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has already issued a smog advisory.

According to NDMA, smog is likely to reach dangerous levels in central and southern Punjab next week.

In the NDMA advisory, it was said that smog may reach dangerous levels in Gujranwala, Multan, Lahore, Bahawalpur, Faisalabad, Sargodha, DG Khan, Sahiwal divisions may also be affected by smog.

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On the other hand, in view of the smog, a holiday was declared in various districts of Punjab including Lahore on Friday by the caretaker Punjab government.