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 […]
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Sindh High Court Seeks Detailed Report on Tree Cutting
KARACHI: The Director General (DG) Parks informed the Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday that a detailed reply regarding the cutting of trees along Shara-e-Faisal is being submitted to the court today. During the hearing, a division bench of the SHC resumed proceedings on a petition filed against the large-scale chopping of trees on Karachi’s […]
Climate Change, Water Now Top Priorities for Pakistan: World Bank Survey
ISLAMABAD — A new World Bank survey shows that climate change, water, and sanitation have become Pakistan’s top national priorities, even as perceptions of the World Bank Group’s (WBG) overall support have declined in key areas like governance, education, and water management. According to the Pakistan Country Opinion Survey 2025, support for climate change initiatives […]
Pakistan Launches First Hyperspectral Satellite HS-1 from China
Pakistan has taken a major step forward in space technology by successfully launching its first hyperspectral satellite, HS-1, from China’s Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. A team of Pakistani scientists and engineers supervised the mission, which is being hailed as a landmark achievement under Pakistan’s National Space Policy and Vision 2047. According to SUPARCO (Space and […]
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 […]
AIIB approves $235 million loan for Management Project
ISLAMABAD – The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved $235 million to improve Lahore’s water and wastewater system. The project will help ensure a safe water supply and reduce the environmental damage caused by untreated sewage flowing into the River Ravi. It will also support the Lahore Water and Sanitation Agency (LWASA) in becoming […]
UN Chief Says Global Plastic Pollution Treaty Still Possible Despite Setbacks
GENEVA – The head of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Inger Andersen, says countries can still agree on a major treaty to stop plastic pollution, even after recent talks collapsed and the chair resigned. Despite deep divisions—some nations want to limit plastic production while oil producers prefer focusing on waste management—Andersen insists no one has […]
Lahore Ranks Second Most Polluted City as Smog Levels Reach Hazardous Levels
LAHORE – The air quality in Lahore has reached dangerous levels, placing the city second among the world’s most polluted urban centers, according to the latest air quality index (AQI) data. The average smog level has surged to 183 AQI, a concentration classified as unhealthy, posing serious risks to residents, especially those with respiratory or […]
Global wildlife summit approves shark protections
Panama City: Delegates at a global summit on trade in endangered species on Friday approved a plan to protect 54 more shark species, a move that could drastically reduce the lucrative and cruel shark fin trade. Members of the requiem shark and the hammerhead shark families will now have their trade tightly controlled under the […]