Every problem in Pakistan is solved by imposing restrictions, if there is a gunfire incident, a ban is placed on pillion riding and if there is an explosion in a car in an area then the peculiar car brand across the country is confiscated. Similarly, the solution to a pandemic like Corona was also being sought through restrictions and now lockdown is being resorted to prevent air pollution and smoke across the country. A new term smart has been added to it so that the reader and listener will feel good about this lockdown. This smart lockdown will not reduce the dense swirling smog but it will definitely dysfunction education and business.
Pakistan is not the only country in the world where air pollution and smog are increasing. From the United States to China, all countries have been suffering from air pollution but they have made clear plans to control air pollution and is being controlled by implementing the temporal plan. No lockdown has been done there, neither business nor educational institutions have been closed. Those countries are controlling air pollution under long-term planning while we have reverse flow of Ganges, instead of addressing the causes of air pollution, our provincial governments are engaged in taking demonstrative measures like........

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