Lahore, air quality index

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 once again tops global charts for highest air pollution level
Lahore's air quality index surges past 1,000-mark once again on Wednesday with the city topping the global charts for highest air pollution levels once again.The city's AQI, as per Swiss
Lahore: Record-high pollution sickens thousands in world’s most polluted city
Record-high air pollution in Pakistan's cultural capital of Lahore is sending more people to hospitals and private clinics, doctors said Wednesday as authorities warned a complete lockdown could be imminent if residents fail to don face masks and follow other guidance related to smog.
Record pollution sickening Pakistanis
Lahore, the provincial capital of 14 million people and Pakistan's cultural hub, remained the world's most polluted city on Wednesday with Air Quality Index readings of over 1,100. Anything over 300 is considered hazardous to health.
Air Pollution In Lahore, Pakistan
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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 by the World Health Organization (WHO), with an official calling it record high.
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,
Pakistan Shuts Primary Schools In Lahore Over Record Pollution
Pakistan's second city of Lahore will close primary schools for a week over record pollution, government authorities said Sunday, to avoid exposing millions of children to smog several times above levels deemed dangerous.
How the world's most polluted city fights toxic air
Lahore, Pakistan, facing severe air pollution, has been ranked as the world's most polluted city. The hazardous smog, attributed to factors like industrial emissions, vehicular exhaust, and crop burning,
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Record-high pollution sickens thousands in Pakistan's cultural capital of Lahore
Record-high air pollution in Pakistan’s Punjab province prompted authorities to keep government employees at home and close ...
Hundreds Hospitalized in Pakistan’s Largest Province as Pollution Worsens
The authorities in Punjab, home to 130 million people, have told half the province’s work force to stay at home in areas with severe air pollution.
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 ...
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.
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Three-year-old girl approaches LHC over air pollution
The court has issued notices to Punjab’s environment secretary and other officials after the petition was filed.
Pak officials’ claims of air pollution in Lahore due to Punjab stubble fires false, says expert
The general flow of air at this time is from northwest to southeast, which means that air is coming into India from Pakistan, ...
Pakistan's Punjab sets up 'smog war room' to combat hazardous air
Pakistan's Punjab set up a "smog war room" to tackle severe pollution, officials said, as poor air quality in Lahore pushed ...
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Lahore smog alert: The pollution blame game between India and Pakistan
Amid worsening air quality in Lahore, Pakistani minister Marriyum Aurangzeb cites winds from India as a contributing factor ...