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Smog now a health crisis in Punjab: Pak Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Dense smog in Punjab has escalated into a health crisis, with Lahore and Multan experiencing record AQI levels. Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb highlighted the government's 10-year climate change policy, including measures such as super-seeder distribution, emission controls, and reforestation.
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Pakistan: Lockdown in Lahore, Multan amid smog concerns
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The lockdown will be fully enforced in Lahore and Multan from coming Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, while the smog situation will be monitored on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. The lockdown may be imposed earlier if the air quality worsens, ARY News reported.
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Pak: Punjab faces health crisis as Lahore and Multan struggle with toxic s
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
For several days, Lahore, a metropolis with a population of 14 million, has been engulfed in smog--a combination of fog and pollutants resulting from low-quality diesel emissions, smoke from seasonal crop burning, and cold weather
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Lahore reports over 15,000 cases in one day due to toxic smog, NASA shares
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The toxic smog which continues to grip Lahore and other parts of Pakistan, has worsened, with the city reporting over 15,000 cases of respiratory and viral infections in just 24 hours.
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"Lahore is dying": Pakistani actress Simi Raheel slams Maryam Nawaz over s
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Veteran Pakistani actress Simi Raheel posted a story on Instagram and wrote, "Lahore is dying, and no one is doing anything to save it. Not everyone has the option to go to London," in a clear criticism of leaders in Punjab."
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Lahore's toxic smog now visible from space
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Lahore, which has been reeling under severe pollution is now seeing thick and toxic smog clouds which are now visible through space via satellite imagery taken by NASA, Geo News reported.
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Pak: Lahore imposes temporary ban on outdoor activities amid rising air po
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
According to a notification issued by the DC Lahore, outdoor activities will remain suspended starting from November 11 to 17.
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UNICEF appeals Pakistan govt for urgent actions to reduce air pollution
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) representative Abdullah Fadil appealed to the Pakistan government for immediate efforts to reduce air pollution as 11 million children are in danger after breathing toxic air in the Punjab province of Pakistan.
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Pakistan: Smog tightens its grip in Punjab creating lockdown situation
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
As Lahore remained the world's most polluted city, the dense haze showed no sign of easing, grounding train schedules, closing motorways, and forcing authorities to impose lockdown-like measures.
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Pakistan: Man arrested for killing son after falsely reporting kidnapping
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
A man in Pakistan's Lahore was arrested for allegedly killing his seven-year-old son. The man staged a kidnapping drama after secretly burying his son.
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Pak: Lahore blinded by smog, Multan grapples with AQI 1,914
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Multan became world's most polluted city in the country, baffling authorities as they tried to curb pollution, as per The News
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Pakistan: Forced 'lockdowns' in certain cities due to extreme pollution. A
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The smog situation continues to worsen in Pakistan's Punjab. On Friday morning, the city of Multan turned apocalyptic as the city crossed the 2000 mark on Air Quality Index reading, as per Dawn.
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