Lahore schools ordered closed as city remains blanketed by smog

IANS | November 3, 2024 8:11 PM

Islamabad, Nov 3 (IANS) As residents of Lahore gasp for breath under persistent smog with the air quality index mark surpassing 1,000 once again on Sunday, making it the most polluted city in the world, the Punjab province government on Sunday announced the closure of all primary schools in the city in the coming week.

BRICS could expand further next year, says Russian FM Lavrov

IANS | November 3, 2024 7:44 PM

Moscow, Nov 3 (IANS) The BRICS could expand further in 2025 as the member countries will deliberate on new full-fledged entrants as well as the criteria for partner countries, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has indicated.