Pakistan, air pollution

Record levels of air pollution blanket Punjab in Pakistan, causing hospitalizations and school closures
LONDON -- In the Punjab region of Pakistan, record-high air pollution levels triggered hundreds of hospitalizations, school closures and stay-at-home orders, as cities and towns remain shrouded in a thick, toxic smog. On the outskirts of Lahore ...
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.
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 and the city authorities warned a complete lockdown could be imminent if residents fail to don face masks and follow other guidance related to smog.
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.
Pakistan’s Air Pollution Sends Hundreds of People to Hospital
More than 900 people have been admitted to hospital in a single day in the Pakistani megacity of Lahore due to air pollution, the local government said.
Record pollution sickening Pakistanis
The pollution has been sending patients to hospitals and private clinics complaining of coughs or burning eyes. "Tens of thousands of patients suffering from respiratory diseases were treated at hospitals and clinics in a week,
Record-high pollution makes thousands ill in Pakistan
Record-high air pollution in Pakistan’s Punjab province has prompted authorities to close more schools and keep government employees at home, as
Pakistan bans entry to parks, zoos as air pollution worsens
Pakistan's Punjab banned entry to many public spaces from Friday, including parks and zoos, as it sought to protect people ...
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Punjab's Struggle Against Toxic Air: Public Spaces Shut Amidst Severe Pollution
Severe air pollution in Punjab, Pakistan, has led to the closure of public spaces, including parks and zoos. Lahore remained ...
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.
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Upset by air pollution, 3-year-old moves court in Lahore
On Thursday morning, the Air Quality Index (AQI) of Lahore stayed on top of the global rankings with levels crossing much ...
Lahore air pollution hits historic high, forcing school closures
The smog crisis in Lahore, similar to the situation in India's capital Delhi, tends to worsen during cooler months due to ...
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Lahore once again tops air pollution index with 1,099 AQI
LAHORE (Dunya News) - The air quality index (AQI) of the provincial capital Lahore soared on Wednesday morning to a "very" ...
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Smog crisis deepens in Punjab as Lahore tops AQI rankings
The smog crisis in Punjab has worsened as toxic air continues to spread to other cities, following Lahore's consistent ...
Pakistan did not send diplomatic note to India to discuss severe air pollution in Karachi, Lahore: Jaiswal
The response came days after the Pakistani environmental minister said it would write to the Foreign Off­ice on Monday to approach Indian autho­rities for talks on joint efforts to curb smog.