Lahore ranks first in air pollution
Lahore: The provincial capital Lahore ranked first among the most polluted cities in the world on Wednesday. The American Meteorological Agency warned that the smog situation is likely to worsen in the next three days due to strong winds.
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 temperature inversion trapping pollution closer to the ground. Make sense of the latest ESG trends affecting companies and governments with the Reuters Sustainable Switch newsletter. Sign up here.
Lahore once again tops air pollution index
Lahore's pollution index may be 600 to 700 on November 6, 7 and 8. According to the forecast, smog-laden winds coming from India from east to west at a speed of 4 km per hour are affecting Lahore and adjacent Pakistani areas. In air pollution index, New Delhi is second with 408 score, Baghdad is third and Kolkata is fourth with 160 score.
Pakistan’s second largest city with beyond ‘dangerous’ air pollution shuts schools for a week
Pakistan’s second largest city with beyond ‘dangerous’ air pollution shuts schools for a week - Lahore braces for worsening air quality while officials blame neighbouring India
Why is Pakistan blaming India for rising air pollution in the country as Lahore's AQI hit 1900
Lahore, Pakistan, experienced record-breaking air pollution on November 2, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 1,900, six times higher than the World H
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Pakistan shuts primary schools for a week 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.
Smog Will Shut Schools in Pakistan’s 2nd-Largest City for a Week
Classes will be suspended this week at primary schools across Pakistan’s second-largest city, Lahore, after it reported record levels of pollution over the weekend. Education authorities in Punjab, the province that includes Lahore,
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.
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.
Pakistan’s second-largest city shuts down schools with air pollution above dangerous levels
Lahore ordered all primary schools to close for a week in response to soaring pollution levels, as the toxic smog enveloping the Pakistani city continued to pose severe health risks. Lahore held the top spot on a real-time list of the world’s most polluted cities on Sunday after recording its highest ever pollution reading of 1900 near the Pakistan - India border on Saturday.
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 ...
Pak officials’ claims of air pollution in Lahore due to Punjab stubble fires false, says expert
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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 ...
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New Delhi, Lahore most polluted cities
LAHORE: New Delhi and Lahore ranked as the most polluted cities in the world in terms of air quality on Monday. Due to ...
This city is world's most polluted city, 6 times worse than Delhi: Its air quality stands at 1,900
Here comes another city that is six times worse than Delhi. Yes, we are talking about Lahore, one of the cities in Pakistan ...
Air Quality Monitoring Issues Leave Lahore at The Mercy of Smog
In response to record-breaking air pollution, Punjab’s Environmental Protection Department (EPD) is stepping up its ...