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 […]
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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 […]
Impact Financing & Smog
The season of smog is upon us and like every year Lahore is maintaining its position among the top three slots in the Global AQI Ranking. Pakistan is facing unprecedented levels of air pollution, which are directly impacting the country’s economic and social sustainability indicators. According to the Pakistan Air Quality Initiative (PAQI), the pollution […]
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 […]
Smog Alert
Lahore has again been named among the world’s most polluted cities, ranked second this week with the Air Quality Index crossing 210 and entering the “very unhealthy” range. The blanket of haze that covers the town every winter is not an act of nature. It is the direct outcome of institutional neglect and misplaced priorities […]
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 […]
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 […]
Smog under watch: AI joins Punjab’s fight for clean air
Punjab’s government has introduced an AI-based system to monitor and forecast smog across the province. This technology predicts air pollution levels and smog intensity up to four months in advance. It also tracks polluted air drifting from India. This is Punjab’s first comprehensive technological step toward managing air quality effectively. The system helps the government […]
Scorching heat and smog force Pakistan’s schools to shut down
LAHORE – Climate change is keeping thousands of students in Pakistan out of classrooms as extreme heat, smog, and cold waves continue to disrupt the school year across the country. In recent years, classes have been suspended more frequently due to health risks posed by harsh weather conditions. In May, a heatwave pushed temperatures up […]