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Pakistan Declares 4-Day Holiday Over Severe Air Pollution in Punjab

Air pollution has reached critical levels in Pakistan’s Punjab province, particularly in Lahore, the country’s second-largest and most polluted city. As a response to the escalating air pollution crisis, authorities have declared a state of emergency. Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi announced a four-day holiday throughout the province, during which all schools will remain closed from Thursday to Sunday, and government institutions will not provide services.

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Monsoon Rains Kill 17 in Pakistan

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Monsoon rains have claimed 17 lives in Pakistan, with flash floods hitting Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. In Swat, nine people drowned while trying to rescue children who fell into a river during a family picnic. Search operations are ongoing for four missing individuals. Eight more deaths were reported in Punjab due to roof collapses, lightning, and floods. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif expressed sorrow over the tragedy.

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