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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 additional schools, as doctors reported an increase in people seeking treatment for smog-related ailments.
Pakistan: Three-year-old approaches court as Lahore remains world's most polluted city
A three-year-old girl has filed a petition against the local government in Pakistan's Punjab as the province, especially its capital Lahore, continues to reel under the severe impact of smog, keeping
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.
Miles de personas enferman por una contaminación récord en Lahore, la capital cultural de Pakistán
Una contaminación del aire que ha alcanzado niveles récord en Lahore, la capital cultural de Pakistán, está llevando a más personas a hospitales y clínicas privadas, dijeron médicos el miércoles, mien
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 to the pollution.
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.
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.
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.
Pakistan's Punjab sets up 'smog war room' to combat hazardous air, shuts schools
Pakistan's province of Punjab set up a "smog war room" to tackle severe pollution, officials said, as poor air quality turned ...
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Pakistan’s air pollution sends nearly 1,000 to hospital
Pakistan’s most populous province of Punjab, of which Lahore is the capital, registers hazardous air pollution during the winter season, when slower wind currents are compounded by smoke from ...
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Pakistan’s Punjab shuts schools, sets up ‘smog war room’ over air pollution
Record-high air pollution is sending more people to hospitals and clinics, according to doctors in Lahore. Authorities in the ...
Why is Pakistan blaming India for rising air pollution in the country as Lahore's AQI hits 1900
Lahore, Pakistan, experienced record-breaking air pollution on November 2, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 1,900, six ...
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 Tops Global Pollution Rankings: Health Crisis Unfolds
Lahore, Pakistan, grapples with extreme air pollution as smog levels soar. Ranked as the most polluted city by IQAir, its hazardous air quality endangers public health, prompting school closures and a ...