AQI, Lahore and Pakistan

Pakistan air pollution: This city hits 1600 AQI, becomes world’s most polluted
As several states in northern India continue to battle worsening air pollution, areas in Pakistan are recording the worst air quality index (AQI) in the world this November. In the worst case of air pollution in the world,
Pakistan battles worst air pollution crisis as Lahore hits record AQI of 1,600, becomes most polluted city
The crisis has prompted a flurry of responses from local authorities, as the country grapples with its most severe air pollution event in years. According to several Pakistani media reports the Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority had declared smog a “calamity” and instituted emergency measures.
World’s Worst Air Pollution in Lahore Reaches New Record
Pakistan ’s smog situation has gone from bad to worse as air pollution rose to a record in Lahore. Sensors tracked by the Swiss monitor IQAir recorded an air quality index of 1,300 in the country’s second-largest city at 5 p.m. local time, the highest this year and well beyond a level of 50 that is deemed safe.
Air Pollution in Pakistan: Health Emergency declared in two cities
In response to severe air pollution in Punjab, Pakistan’s most populous province, authorities have declared a health emergency in the cities of Lahore and Multan.
Pakistan'S Air Pollution Crisis Is Bigger Than Covid-19, Medic Warns As Health Emergency Is ...
Authorities have declared a health emergency in eastern Pakistan due to record levels of air pollution. Nearly 70,000 patients are arriving at hospitals daily with respiratory-related diseases, with one doctor describing the situation as a bigger emergency than COVID-19. (AP video by Jahansaib Aurangzaib)
Lahore becomes world's most polluted city as AQI hits 1900
Lahore, Pakistan, has become the most polluted city in the world with its AQI soaring to 1900.
At 1600 AQI, Lahore becomes world’s most polluted city as smog crisis deepens
Data from Swiss monitoring organisation IQAir showed that the CERP Office area in Lahore recorded a 'hazardous' AQI of 1587 on Friday morning. Additionally, three other areas, Syed Maratib Ali Road, Pakistan Engineering Services offices,
Pakistan's air pollution crisis is bigger than COVID-19, medic warns as health emergency is issued
Authorities have declared a health emergency in eastern Pakistan due to record levels of air pollution. Nearly 70,000 ...
Pollution in Pakistan's Punjab province has sickened 1.8M in a month, officials say
Officials say worsening air pollution in the past month has sickened an estimated 1.8 million people in Pakistan’s eastern ...
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Pakistan's smog is visible from space. This activist is 'frustrated' but won't give up
But critics say Pakistan’s governments have used that smoke-laden wind from their neighbor as an excuse to not take serious action against air pollution, which typically comes from local ...
Pakistan pollution: residents demand action as toxic smog descends
Air quality in Pakistan's Lahore reached 'hazardous' levels Thursday:: It's prompted urgent calls for action to reduce ...
Record-high pollution sickens thousands in Pakistan’s cultural capital of Lahore
Record-high air pollution in Pakistan’s cultural capital of Lahore is sending more people to hospitals and private clinics ...
Winter smog adds to pollution woes in India and Pakistan
With cities in India and Pakistan ranking among the world's most polluted, new technologies must be adopted to tackle ...
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Worsening pollution in Pakistan’s Punjab province has sickened 1.8 million, officials say
LAHORE, Pakistan — Worsening air pollution sickened an estimated 1.8 million people in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab ...
'Pray' for rain, PM Shehbaz Sharif tells Pakistan as air pollution wreaks havoc
The prime minister stressed the potential environmental and health benefits of rainfall, noting that it could improve air ...