LHC may order lockdown for schools and private offices: Lahore

According to a report in The News, the Lahore High Court (LHC) has hinted at ordering a week-long lockdown in the city for schools and offices due to deteriorating air quality.

Several public interest petitions regarding Lahore's air quality index were heard by Justice Shahid Karim (AQI). According to the AQQI rankings, Lahore has been classified as the most polluted city in the world for the past week.

The judge stated that in desperate times, extraordinary measures must be taken, and that a health emergency in Lahore must be declared to deal with the problem.