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Commuters make their way amid smog in Lahore on November 2, 2024. — AFP The Punjab authorities struggle to bring the smog levels down in Lahore as the city topped the global pollution charts on Sunday, with an even higher air quality index (AQI), indicating alarming situation in the provincial capital. Residents continue to suffer […]
An aerial view shows dense smog in Lahore on November 1, 2024. — AFP Punjab’s capital Lahore led the global pollution charts once again on Saturday with high levels of toxins in the air as thick smog kept the densely-populated city shrouded. The air quality index (AQI) surged to dangerously high levels this morning and […]
The air quality deteriorated further on Diwali night, with PM2.5 levels rising sharply, creating hazardous conditions for respiratory health. The morning after Diwali, residents of Delhi, Noida, Gurugram and other areas in the National Capital Region awoke to a thick layer of toxic smog. Many locations in Haryana reported air quality indices (AQI) categorized as […]
LAHORE – Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday called for united efforts with the Punjab province of India against what she explained described as the common enemy ‘smog,’ saying it is “not a political but a humanitarian issue.” In a reiteration of her previous statement to initiate “climate diplomacy” with India, Punjab Chief […]
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz gestures during an event in Lahore, on October 30, 2024. — Facebook/@TheMaryamNSharif As people across Punjab struggle to breathe amid worsening smog issues, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has reiterated the call for “climate diplomacy” with neighbouring India to address the worsening phenomena affecting residents on both sides of the border. […]