Smog

LAHORE, November 22, 2024: Smog levels in Lahore have worsened once again, just a day after a temporary improvement, as the city ranked as the world’s most polluted. On Friday morning, Lahore’s Air Quality Index (AQI) spiked to a…

Islamabad, (Newsman): To tackle smog and mitigate its harmful effects, the Punjab government, in collaboration with experts from the Pakistan Army's research and development team conducted an experimental artificial rain operation on…

Islamabad, (Newsman): Federal Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has warned that smog poses a significant threat to public health, estimating that it could lead to 250,000 premature deaths. The situation is particularly alarming in Punjab’s…

ISLAMABAD, November 11, 2024: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) representative in Pakistan, Abdullah Fadil, has urged for immediate and greater efforts to tackle the growing air pollution crisis in Punjab, where over 11 million…

PESHAWAR: Rain and hailstorms hit parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, offering some much-needed relief by reducing the intensity of smog across the province. The hailstorm struck Swabi district around 10:30 PM, cooling the weather…

PESHAWAR: On Monday morning, Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, experienced dangerously high levels of air pollution. According to IQAir, a global air quality monitoring service, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Peshawar peaked…

ISLAMABAD, November 3, 2024: The Punjab government has announced a one-week closure of primary schools in Lahore due to severe smog conditions. Senior provincial minister Maryam Aurangzeb made the announcement during a press conference,…

LAHORE, October 31, 2024: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has declared smog a “calamity” in Punjab, prompting immediate measures to protect public health. The government has directed all special education schools in Lahore to…

LAHORE:  October 28, 2024: The Punjab government has implemented new school timings in Lahore due to severe smog conditions, effective today. With the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Lahore reported to exceed 500 on Monday morning,…