In response to rising air pollution, the Punjab government announced the closure of schools and colleges in five additional divisions. The Environmental Protection Department ordered educational institutions in Sargodha, Rawalpindi, Dera Ghazi Khan, Bahawalpur, and Sahiwal to remain closed. According to the directive, all schools from nursery to grade 12 and academies and tuition centers will be closed from November 13 to 17 due to worsening smog.

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