World’s Worst Air Pollution in Lahore Reaches New Record
Pakistan ’s smog situation has gone from bad to worse as air pollution rose to a record in Lahore. Sensors tracked by the Swiss monitor IQAir recorded an air quality index of 1,300 in the country’s second-largest city at 5 p.m. local time, the highest this year and well beyond a level of 50 that is deemed safe.
Pakistan air pollution: This city hits 1600 AQI, becomes world’s most polluted
As several states in northern India continue to battle worsening air pollution, areas in Pakistan are recording the worst air quality index (AQI) in the world this November. In the worst case of air pollution in the world,
Air Pollution in Pakistan: Health Emergency declared in two cities
In response to severe air pollution in Punjab, Pakistan’s most populous province, authorities have declared a health emergency in the cities of Lahore and Multan.
Pakistan’s Smog Emergency: Over 75,000 Seek Medical Help Amid Toxic Air Pollution
Over 75,000 people in Pakistan's Punjab province sought medical assistance on Saturday due to respiratory issues caused by toxic smog and air pollution,
Pakistan battles worst air pollution crisis as Lahore hits record AQI of 1,600, becomes most polluted city
The crisis has prompted a flurry of responses from local authorities, as the country grapples with its most severe air pollution event in years. According to several Pakistani media reports the Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority had declared smog a “calamity” and instituted emergency measures.
Air pollution engulfs parts of Pakistan and India, prompting call for 'smog diplomacy'
In the city of Lahore, workers have been told to stay home as air pollution levels rose far beyond what is considered safe.
Lahore becomes world's most polluted city as AQI hits 1900
Lahore, Pakistan, has become the most polluted city in the world with its AQI soaring to 1900.
At 1600 AQI, Lahore becomes world’s most polluted city as smog crisis deepens
Data from Swiss monitoring organisation IQAir showed that the CERP Office area in Lahore recorded a 'hazardous' AQI of 1587 on Friday morning. Additionally, three other areas, Syed Maratib Ali Road, Pakistan Engineering Services offices,
Growing pollution in Pakistan's Punjab province has sickened 1.8M people in a month, officials say
Officials say worsening air pollution in the past month has sickened an estimated 1.8 million people in Pakistan’s eastern ...
Record-high pollution sickens thousands in Pakistan’s cultural capital of Lahore
Record-high air pollution in Pakistan’s cultural capital of Lahore is sending more people to hospitals and private clinics ...
Smog Drops From Hazardous To Unhealthy In Pakistan's Lahore
The air quality in Pakistan's smog-choked city of Lahore on Sunday fell below the threshold considered "hazardous" for humans for the first time in two weeks.
Record levels of air pollution blanket Punjab in Pakistan, causing hospitalizations and school closures
In the Punjab region of Pakistan, record-high air pollution levels triggered hospitalizations and school closures, as cities ...
Pakistan pollution: Lockdown in Lahore, Multan as smog leaves 2 mn people gasping for breath; health emergency in Punjab
Punjab province in Pakistan has declared a health emergency and closed two cities due to severe smog affecting nearly 2 ...