Lahore, Pakistan

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.
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.
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.
Schools close in Lahore as pollution hits record level
Unprecedented air pollution in the Pakistani city of Lahore has forced authorities to close all primary schools for a week. From Monday, 50% of office workers will also work from home, as part of a "green lockdown" plan. Other measures include bans on engine-powered rickshaws and vendors that barbecue without filters.
Record-high pollution makes thousands ill in Pakistan
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 more than 1,100. Anything over 300 is considered hazardous to health.
Lahore grapples with severe air pollution as smog reaches record levels
Air pollution levels in Lahore have soared to unprecedented heights, with the city air quality reaching 40 times the World Health Organisation (WHO) recomme
Uganda: Schools Close in Lahore As Pollution Hits Record Level
Unprecedented air pollution in the Pakistani city of Lahore has forced authorities to close all primary schools for a week.
Pakistan closes schools in Lahore due to dangerous air quality
Pakistani officials say dangerously poor air quality has forced the provincial government in Lahore to close primary schools for a week.
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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 ...
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 ...
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Record Air Pollution Hospitalizes Hundreds in Pakistani City
These are some of the measures officials in Pakistan’s largest province, Punjab, have put in place as record-breaking air pollution chokes the region, hospitalizing hundreds and forcing students and ...
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WATCH: Pakistan breaks Indian record for largest human flag
Pakistan has achieved a new Guinness World Record for the largest human flag, with over 10,000 students from the Lahore Garrison Education System forming the national flag in Lahore.
Pakistan slams India as AQI hits record high in Lahore, schools shut as toxic gray smog sickens thousands
Pakistan lashed out at India on Monday as the air quality index in Pubjab province hit a record high over the weekend. Tens ...