New restrictions went into effect for 10 days in 18 districts of Punjab province, including the provincial capital of Lahore, where visibility was limited to about 100 metres
People play with soccer ball in a park in the morning as smog envelops the area of Lahore , Pakistan, on Nov. 8.Authorities in a broad swath of eastern Pakistan closed all parks and museums Friday because of record-breaking smog that already has prompted the closing of schools and government offices and has sickened tens of thousands of people.
Toxic smog has shrouded Lahore, a city of 14 million people, and other parts of Punjab since last month, and health officials say more than 30,000 people have been treated for respiratory ailments in smog-hit districts. On Friday, a court in Lahore also ordered the government to shut all markets after 8 p.m. Authorities have already banned barbecuing food without filters and ordered wedding halls to close by 10 p.m.
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