Smog Will Shut Schools in Pakistan’s 2nd Largest City for a Week

Smog Will Shut Schools in Pakistan’s 2nd-Largest City for a Week

The city of Lahore reported hazardous levels of air pollution on Sunday. Pakistani officials have blamed India for some of it.

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