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Lahore has issued an emergency alert as the city’s environment is choking due to smog.

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The dangerous air quality brought on by pollution from Delhi, Amritsar, and Chandigarh has prompted the Punjab government to issue an emergency notice for Lahore residents.

Maryam Aurangzeb, the senior provincial minister, has advised residents to exercise caution by wearing masks and keeping doors and windows closed because pollutants from nearby areas are carried in by high winds.

Lahore’s air quality index (AQI) shot up from 800 to 191 yesterday as the winds died down, according to Minister Aurangzeb.

Children and those with heart and respiratory disorders, she stressed, should not be exposed to the outdoors.

“The burning of crop residues in Indian regions has contributed to the increased levels of pollution,” the environment minister said.

The air quality in Lahore is severely impacted by the strong winds, she reaffirmed, making the already dire situation worse.

The chief minister of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz, has also urged all citizens to wear masks in reaction to the deteriorating circumstances. The school day has been rescheduled to 8:45 AM in order to protect students.

Parents and school officials are encouraged to follow safety protocols, making sure that kids wear masks to school. Parents are advised not to send their children to school without adequate protection, as Aurangzeb emphasized that it is crucial for the health of young kids.

As pollution levels in the area continue to rise, residents are urged to report any environmental pollution infractions to Citizen 1373.

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Maintaining Fertiliser Price Stability: The Need for a Continuous Gas Supply to the Fertiliser Sector

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To guarantee fertiliser price stability, a cabinet committee meeting was presided over by Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, the deputy prime minister.

Senior government officials, including Industries Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain, attended the meeting.

The attendees received an update on the government’s, gas suppliers’, and fertiliser industry’s conversations. Additionally, the gas supply for the fertiliser sector was evaluated and determined to be adequate.

Throughout the Rabi cropping season, the Deputy Prime Minister ordered the fertiliser industry to maintain a continuous gas supply in order to guarantee steady production and stock levels.

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Fifth Straight Cut: PM Applauds SBP’s Policy Rate Reduction

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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has praised the State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to lower its policy rate by an additional 2 percent, stating that the bank’s current 13 percent rate is encouraging for the nation’s economy.

He expressed optimism in a statement that the policy rate cut would encourage investment and further boost investor confidence in the country’s economy.

The prime minister said that decreasing the inflation rate also lowered the policy rate and that future inflation rate reductions will be even more pronounced.

Additionally, he expressed gratitude to the Federal Finance Minister and other officials for their work in this area.

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GHQ Attack Case: Prosecution Seeks Bail Cancellation of CM KP & Other Accused, Indicts 9 More

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25 defendants, including PTI officials, have non-bailable arrest warrants issued by the Anti Terrorism Court of Rawalpindi for their failure to show up for court proceedings related to the GHQ attack case.

Judge Amjad Ali Shah added nine more suspects to the GHQ attack indictment list during today’s ATC Court sessions, bringing the total to 98.

Among the 61 defendants who appeared in court were Shah Mehmud Qureshi and the founder of the PTI.

Among those charged are Khadim Hussain Khokhar, Mehr Mohammad Javed, Chaudhary Asif, Zakir Ullah, Azeem Ullah, Shireen Mazatri, Major Retired Tahir Sadiq, and former MPA Rashid Hafeez.

A plea to cancel the bail of 23 suspects, including Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has also been filed by the prosecution side.

In the GHQ attack, there were 119 accused in total.

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