Lahore, Pakistan

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.
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.
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 is considered hazardous to health.
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.
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.
Record high air pollution in Lahore sending tens of thousands to hospital
RECORD high air pollution in Pakistan’s cultural capital of Lahore is sending more people to hospitals and private clinics, doctors said today. This came 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.
Lahore Primary Schools Shut Over Record Pollution: Pakistan Officials
Pakistan's second city of Lahore will close primary schools for a week over record levels of pollution, authorities said Sunday.
Miles de personas enferman por una contaminación récord en Lahore, la capital cultural de Pakistán
Una contaminación del aire que ha alcanzado niveles récord en Lahore, la capital cultural de Pakistán, está llevando a más personas a hospitales y clínicas privadas, dijeron médicos el miércoles, mien
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 to the pollution.
Record levels of air pollution blanket Punjab in Pakistan, causing hospitalizations and school closures
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Pakistan Breaks World Record With The Largest Ever Waving Flag Made of People
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Pakistan slams India as AQI hits record high in Lahore, schools shut as toxic gray smog sickens thousands
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