Lahore continued to rank among the most polluted cities in the world for the second consecutive day, with hazardous air quality persisting across the provincial capital and several other cities in Punjab, according to air quality monitoring data released on Monday. Read More: Air pollution in Lahore reaches critical stage Data compiled by IQAir showed extremely high Air Quality […]
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Citizens, Lahore AQI and the Next Phase of Smog Mitigation
Government Action Got the Ball Rolling The state moved first: more monitors (from 3 to 41, with 100 planned by June 2026), 14 mobile units to chase hot spots, 8,500 industries under centralized oversight, 11,320 kilns geo-tagged and pushed to zig-zag tech, 2,300 sealed and 2,000+ demolished, Rs 245 million in fines, 5,000 super-seeders subsidized, […]
Smoke Emitting Vehicles culprits for 45% pollution in Lahore: LHC
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday described the Punjab government’s pollution notification as a “good development.” “The provincial government has initiated steps to address the smog problem,” Justice Shahid Karim observed while hearing the case today. “The situation being improved to some extent despite the smog condition prevails,” the court remarked. “Lahore has dropped […]
Delhi, Lahore smog forces schools, industry closures
India’s capital has shut down its schools until further notice due to dangerous levels of air pollution, while residents of Lahore in neighbouring Pakistan have pleaded with officials to take action over the acrid smog engulfing the region. Air quality has worsened across northern India and adjacent parts of Pakistan in recent years, as industrial […]
Anti-smog squad formed to check air pollution in Lahore
LAHORE: The city commissioner has decided to form an anti-smog task force, as Lahore tops the list of the most polluted cities in the world. As per details, the Anti-Smog Squad will be comprising of five teams and each team will consist of five members, which will visit the industries and will slap fines in case […]
Delhi’s smog do effect Lahore due to close adjoining borders: Zartaj
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul on Thursday said the impact of air pollution or Smog in the capital of neighbouring country India would have effects on Lahore as ambiance has no borders and impacts everyone equally. Addressing an awareness walk, as guest of honour, jointly organised by Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency […]
CJP vows not to tolerate any further delays in smog case
LAHORE: Heading a two-member bench of the Supreme Court at the court’s Lahore registry on Saturday, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar claimed that he would not tolerate any more delays in the ongoing smog case. The court also ordered the Smog Commission to present its report before the court on the 9th […]