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All schools to reopen in Pakistan’s Punjab province as air quality improves

  • Lahore's air quality index fell to 158 on Tuesday, which IQAir categorizes as unhealthy, after crossing 2,000 last week
  • Record air pollution has triggered mass hospitalizations, school closures and lockdown orders in Punjab province
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