Polluted winds from India have severely increased air pollution across Punjab. The Punjab Environment Department said eastern winds are carrying harmful particles into the province. As a result, Lahore’s air quality has dropped to dangerous levels. The city’s average Air Quality Index (AQI) is expected to stay between 320 and 360 today. Officials confirmed that […]
Air Pollution
Lahore tops world’s most polluted cities as toxic smog chokes Punjab
LAHORE – Thick smog blanketed Punjab on Thursday morning, turning the air dangerously toxic and making it difficult for residents to breathe. The provincial capital, Lahore, once again topped the list of the world’s most polluted cities, recording an alarming Air Quality Index (AQI) of 603. According to data from air quality monitoring stations, AQI […]
Punjab cities choke under severe smog
LAHORE – Air pollution across Punjab has reached alarming levels, triggering a surge in respiratory and throat-related illnesses, health officials reported on Sunday. Hospitals in major cities, including Lahore, Faisalabad, and Gujranwala, are witnessing a sharp rise in patients suffering from cough, sore throat, and breathing difficulties. Environmental experts attributed the worsening conditions to prolonged […]
Lahore tops world pollution chart
Lahore_ Punjab’s capital, Lahore, once again claimed the top spot as the world’s most polluted city on Saturday morning, with hazardous air blanketing the metropolis and nearby regions. According to air quality monitoring platform IQ Air, Lahore recorded a US AQI of 412 at 8:30am — a level categorized as hazardous — with PM2.5 concentrations reaching […]
Punjab officials deny rumors of early school vacations
Authorities in Punjab have dismissed widespread rumours about school closures or early winter vacations circulating on social media. Despite the deteriorating air quality and growing smog crisis, officials clarified that no decision has been made to shut down educational institutions this year. Speculation intensified after Lahore once again topped global pollution charts, recording a hazardous […]
Pakistan still using Euro-II emission standards
ISLAMABAD / GILGIT: A parliamentary committee on Wednesday expressed serious concern over Pakistan’s outdated Euro-II vehicle emission standards, terming them a glaring example of the country’s environmental oversight failures. During a meeting of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, lawmakers were told that Pakistan’s National Environmental Quality Standards (NEQS) still […]
Air Pollution in New Delhi Soars to 16 Times WHO Limit After Diwali
NEW DELHI: India’s capital New Delhi was engulfed in a thick, toxic haze on Monday as air pollution levels soared to more than 16 times the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) recommended safe limit, posing serious health risks to its residents. Home to over 30 million people, New Delhi and its surrounding metropolitan region are routinely […]
Punjab Makes Face Masks Mandatory for Motorcyclists
LAHORE: The Punjab government has made it mandatory for all motorcycle riders to wear face masks, introducing new preventive measures to safeguard public health as smog continues to worsen across major cities, including Lahore. Senior Punjab Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said that polluted winds from Indian cities such as New Delhi, Chandigarh, Gurdaspur, Ludhiana, and Patiala […]
Lahore Becomes World’s Most Polluted City In The World
LAHORE – Pakistan has surpassed all other countries to top the global pollution ranking, with Lahore now declared the world’s most polluted city, environmental experts reported on Friday. According to air quality monitoring data, Lahore’s Air Quality Index (AQI) reached 304, a level considered extremely hazardous to human health. India’s capital New Delhi and Pakistan’s […]
Families Flee Delhi as Toxic Air Forces ‘Pollution Refugees’ to Relocate
BENGALURU – For Natasha Uppal and her husband, Delhi’s toxic air became the deciding factor in one of life’s biggest choices — whether to have a child in a city where breathing clean air is a daily struggle. New Delhi, home to more than 30 million people, remains the world’s most polluted capital, with winter […]