'Unprecedented' smog level forces primary schools closure in Pakistan's Lahore

LAHORE, PAKISTAN, NOVEMBER 05: A view of smog due to air pollution over the sky in Lahore, Pakistan, on November 05, 2024 Pakistan second largest city of Lahore has closed primary schools for a week after seeing "unprecedented" pollution levels, government authorities have said. For days, the city of 14 million people has been enveloped by smog, a mix of fog and pollutants caused by low-grade diesel fumes, smoke from seasonal agricultural burning and winter cooling (Photo by Khurram Amin/Anadolu via Getty Images)