Pakistan's Punjab banned entry to many public spaces from Friday, including parks and zoos, as it sought to protect people from severe air pollution in parts of the eastern province.

Belgrade, Pristina and Sarajevo -- were on Friday among the 10 most polluted cities in the world, just behind Lahore, Delhi and Beijing.

Authorities in a broad swath of eastern Pakistan closed all public parks, zoos and museums, historical places, and playgrounds for ten days as a record-breaking smog wave choked 18 districts of Punjab ...

Authorities in eastern Pakistan have closed public parks, zoos, museums, historical buildings and playgrounds for 10 days as ...

Severe air pollution in Punjab, Pakistan, has led to the closure of public spaces, including parks and zoos. Lahore remained ...

LONDON -- In the Punjab region of Pakistan, record-high air pollution levels triggered hundreds of hospitalizations, school ...

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.

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-high air pollution in Pakistan’s Punjab province prompted authorities to keep government employees at home and close ...

Record-high air pollution in Pakistan's cultural capital of Lahore is sending more people to hospitals and private clinics, ...

Citizens are urged to practice caution to stay safe from effects of pollution while provincial authorities rush to tackle the worsening smog crisis. The latest data showed that Lahore has crossed the ...