Pakistan, air quality index

Factbox-How is Lahore, the world's most polluted city, battling toxic air?
Toxic smog has shrouded Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore for days as surging pollution spurs authorities to curb activities and set up a panel to oversee preventive efforts. Here is a look at what causes the hazardous air,
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 remain shrouded in a thick, toxic smog.
Record Air Pollution Hospitalizes Hundreds in Pakistani City
The authorities in Lahore, home to 13 million people and the country’s second-biggest city, have told half the work force to stay home.
Lahore air pollution hits historic high, forcing school closures
Unprecedented air pollution levels in Pakistan's second-largest city of Lahore prompted authorities to take emergency measures on Sunday, including issuing work-from-home mandates and closing primary schools.
Pakistan air pollution: Lahore AQI over 1000, UNICEF warns 11 million kids in Punjab in danger |10 updates
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has raised concerns about the health risks facing 11 million children in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province due to worsening air pollution, which experts say has effectively become a "fifth season" in recent years.
Pakistan Air Pollution: Lahore's Air Quality Crisis Worsens, Prompting School Closures
In Pakistan, schools have been closed in the main cities of Punjab province, including the capital Lahore, until November 17 in a bid to lower children's exposure to pollution, especially during the morning commute when it is often at its highest.
How is Lahore, the world's most polluted city, battling toxic air?
Toxic smog has shrouded Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore for days as surging pollution spurs authorities to curb activities and set up a panel to oversee preventive efforts.
Lahore air pollution: UNICEF warns of ‘devastating effects’ on children, pregnant women
A cyclist rides along a road engulfed in thick smog in Lahore on November 11, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP The United Nation’s children’s agency on Monday (November 11, 2024) warned that the health of 11 million children in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province is in danger because of air pollution that experts say has become a fifth season in recent years.
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Lahore ranks second on global pollution index amid smog crisis
Punjab's capital Lahore ranked world’s second most polluted city on the global pollution charts due to worsening smog ...
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Pak: Lahore imposes temporary ban on outdoor activities amid rising air pollution
The Lahore district administration has banned outdoor activities to address the increasing threat of smog, as reported by ARY ...
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Lahore air pollution hits record high, Pakistan minister blames India
Lahore AQI: As a result of the record high pollution, authorities in Lahore have banned school children from outdoor ...
Air monitor records pollution level in Lahore 40 times above WHO limit
Air pollution in Pakistan's second biggest city Lahore soared on Saturday more than 80 times over the level deemed acceptable ...
Pakistan limits outdoor activities, market hours to curb air pollution-related illness
Pakistan's Punjab province banned most outdoor activities and ordered shops, markets and malls in some areas to close early from Monday to curb illnesses caused by intense air pollution.
Pollution in Pakistan's Punjab province has sickened 1.8M 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 ...
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60% of Karachi's, 80% of Lahore's pollution caused by petrol, diesel emissions, claims report
The average lifespan in Pakistan has dropped by four years due to air pollution, says CAC Director Yasir Hussain ...
Lahore's toxic smog now visible from space
According to the Swiss air quality technology company IQAir Lahore on Tuesday turned out to have the most polluted air in the world. At noon today the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Lahore stood at 429 ...