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"No action taken by Pak govt to curb air pollution": Karachi resident
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Karachi resident Qazi Hala Rehman expressed his frustration, saying, "This is not a new problem; it has existed for a long time. As factories and pollution have increased, so have diseases. We have seen outbreaks like COVID-19 and dengue, which have taken many lives. The government claims to
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Pakistan: Islamabad chokes as December 2024 marks worst air quality on rec
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad experienced its most polluted month on record in December 2024, with air quality deteriorating to hazardous levels. The Air Quality Index (AQI) reached 250 on December 22, making the air unhealthy for residents and raising concerns over the city's growing environmental challenges,
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Pakistan: Air quality in Lahore remains hazardous with AQI at 222
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Lahore's air quality continues to remain hazardous, with PM2.5 concentrations recorded at 29.4 times higher than the World Health Organization's recommended annual air quality guideline, as reported by News International. The city's Air Quality Index (AQI) has averaged 222, placing it in the
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Maryam Nawaz calls for 'smog diplomacy' with India amid rising battle with
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Pakistan Punjab's Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has emphasised the importance of cross-border cooperation with Indian Punjab to address the increasing smog, describing the issue as a humanitarian crisis which requires joint action, Geo TV reported.
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Pakistan: Sindh govt urges public to wear face masks amid worsening air qu
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Sindh's caretaker Chief Minister, Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar, has called on the public to ensure the use of face masks amid Karachi's worsening air quality, ARY News reported.
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Pakistan: PDMA notifies smart lockdown in 10 districts of Punjab due to sm
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) in Pakistan's Punjab has notified the imposition of smart lockdown in ten districts in view of the recent smog situation, ARY News reported.
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Pak's Karachi on third spot in latest list of world cities with worst air
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], January 22 (ANI): Pakistan's Karachi reported an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 224 on Saturday and became the World's third most polluted city, reported Dhaka Tribune.
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Pak's Lahore declared most polluted city globally after breaching AQI 700
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], November 12 (ANI): Pakistan's Lahore has been declared the most polluted city globally after the city recorded its highest ever smog levels as the Air Quality Index (AQI) went above 700, reported a local media.
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Lahore ranks second among top five most polluted cities in world
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], November 1 (ANI): Pakistan's Lahore is ranked second among the top five cities with bad air quality in the world, reported local media.
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Pakistan ranked as second-most polluted country in world
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 17 (ANI): Pakistan has been ranked as the second-most polluted country by IQAir global air quality report.
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