News

Weekend Brings Positive Change in Lahore’s Air Quality Index

LAHORE: Lahore’s air pollution levels showed significant improvement over the weekend, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 312.

However, there has been minimal improvement, and Lahore remains the second most polluted city globally. According to additional research on the city’s AQI distribution, the most contaminated region was Gulberg (501), then DHA Phase III (483) and Canal Road (324).

On Friday, Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb declared a health emergency in Multan and Lahore due to the pollution situation.

Over the weekend, the air quality index in Multan was 208. The health situation created by smog has been life-threatening, with approximately 150000 individuals admitted to hospitals in Punjab in less than one month.

Around 7,165 people in Lahore were affected by smog in just one week, highlighting the urgency of taking action to address the city’s air pollution.

Sponsored
Huma Ishfaq

Share
Published by
Huma Ishfaq

Recent Posts

PTA Streamlines VPN Registration for Freelancers

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has streamlined the procedure of registering Virtual Private Networks…

3 hours ago

Report Predicts PSX Will Hit 127,000 by December 2025

The Pakistan Stock Market (PSX), fuelled by economic stability and budgetary consolidation, is expected to…

3 hours ago

Lahore Completes Preparations for Artificial Rain Project

The Punjab government is advancing plans to generate artificial rain in Lahore to further enhance…

5 hours ago

Indus Motor Company Suspends Toyota Car Production

Indus Motor Company (IMC), which makes Toyota cars in Pakistan, has said that production will…

5 hours ago

Azerbaijan Shows Interest in J-10Cs After Acquiring JF-17s from Pakistan

At the 2024 Zhuhai Air Show, the J-10C "Vigorous Dragon" fighter jet has emerged as…

5 hours ago

PTA Temporarily Blocks Mobile Internet Access Across Balochistan

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has temporarily banned mobile internet access in parts of Balochistan.…

1 day ago