Educational institutions in Rawalpindi Division will reopen on November 19 following an improvement in smog conditions.

The decision was announced in a notification issued by the Director General of the Environment Department, Imran Hamid Sheikh.

The reopening applies to schools and colleges in Rawalpindi, Attock, Jehlum, and Chakwal districts. Physical attendance for both students and staff will be mandatory.

The notification also states that the Environment Department has lifted the online learning restrictions and closures previously imposed on Rawalpindi Division. Schools in Murree District, which remained open, will continue normal operations.

The decision to reopen schools is attributed to a recent improvement in the region’s air quality.