Pakistan, Lahore and air pollution

Record levels of air pollution blanket Punjab in Pakistan, causing hospitalizations and school closures
LONDON -- In the Punjab region of Pakistan, record-high air pollution levels triggered hundreds of hospitalizations, school closures and stay-at-home orders, as cities and towns remain shrouded in a thick, toxic smog. On the outskirts of Lahore ...
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 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 is the world's most polluted city. Here's why Pakistan is blaming India for it
Lahore, Pakistan’s second-largest city, was ranked as the world’s most polluted city last week, with a record-high pollution reading of 1,900 near the Pakistan-India border. Now, Pakistan’s Punjab gov
How is Lahore, the world's most polluted city, battling toxic air?
Toxic smog has shrouded Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore for days as surging pollution spurs authorities to curb activities and set up a panel to oversee preventive efforts.
Record Air Pollution Hospitalizes Hundreds in Pakistani City
The authorities in Lahore, home to 13 million people and the country’s second-biggest city, have told half the work force to stay home.
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.
Record pollution sickening Pakistanis
The pollution has been sending patients to hospitals and private clinics complaining of coughs or burning eyes. "Tens of thousands of patients suffering from respiratory diseases were treated at hospitals and clinics in a week,
Thousands seeking medical attention amid record air pollution in Pakistan
Pakistan's second largest city, Lahore, is currently suffering from record levels of air pollution. Dense smog consisting of fog, exhaust fumes and smoke has been hanging over the metropolis of 13 million inhabitants for days.
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 ...
Girl, 3, Goes To Court In Pakistan's Lahore As Air Quality Continues To Be Hazardous
Lahore: A three-year-old girl has filed a petition against the local government in Pakistan's Punjab as the province, ...
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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 ...
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Punjab shuts schools as Lahore gasps in deadly smog, alarming AQI
Smog drifting from across border in India intensified pollution in Multan, Lahore, Kasur, Sheikhupura, and Gujranwala: ...
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Pakistan's Punjab province shuts schools in smog-hit main cities
LAHORE: Pakistan's most populated province of Punjab on Wednesday (Nov 6) ordered schools closed in smog-hit main cities, ...
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Pakistan province calls for ‘climate diplomacy’ with India as record smog chokes major city
Lahore, home to more than 14 million people ... Local officials claim they have reduced the practice significantly in ...
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 the capital of the eastern province to the top of the rankings as the ...