{
  "id": 1855348,
  "title": "Punjab schools told to limit outdoor activities amid smog",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/punjab-schools-told-to-limit-outdoor-activities-amid-smog",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T02:38:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2023819/punjab-schools-told-to-limit-outdoor-activities-amid-smog"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "LAHORE: The Punjab government on Tuesday directed all public schools to implement the Pre-Smog Action Plan 2026 while organising sports activities for students to protect them from hazardous air pollution during the smog season across the province. The School Education Department directed all public schools to implement the action plan and take preventive measures to protect students from smog.…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "Punjab schools told to limit outdoor activities amid smog",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/punjab-schools-told-to-limit-outdoor-activities-amid-smog-1855860",
        "published": "2026-08-19T02:38:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "I-Day skipped in Punjab schools near Pak border? NHRC seeks answers from Mann govt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/i-day-skipped-in-punjab-schools-near-pak-border-nhrc-seeks-answers",
        "published": "2026-08-19T04:37:58.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}