Pakistan, air pollution

Record levels of air pollution blanket Punjab in Pakistan, causing hospitalizations and school closures
The Punjab government mandated that residents wear masks. LONDON -- In the Punjab region of Pakistan, record-high air pollution levels triggered hundreds of hospitalizations, school closures and stay-at-home orders, as cities and towns remain shrouded in a ...
Record-high pollution sickens thousands in Pakistan's cultural capital of Lahore
Record-high air pollution in Pakistan’s Punjab province prompted authorities to keep government employees at home and close additional schools, as doctors reported an increase in people seeking treatm
Record Air Pollution Hospitalizes Hundreds in Pakistani City
The authorities in Lahore, home to 13 million people and the country’s second-biggest city, have told half the work force to stay home.
Record pollution sickening Pakistanis
The pollution has been sending patients to hospitals and private clinics complaining of coughs or burning eyes. "Tens of thousands of patients suffering from respiratory diseases were treated at hospitals and clinics in a week,
Thousands seeking medical attention amid record air pollution in Pakistan
Pakistan's second largest city, Lahore, is currently suffering from record levels of air pollution. Dense smog consisting of fog, exhaust fumes and smoke has been hanging over the metropolis of 13 million inhabitants for days.
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Pakistan: Entry to parks, playgrounds banned as Lahore AQI crosses 1000 again
Three-year-old moves petition against provincial government in high court, seeks justice for herself, friends and future ...
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Districts in Pakistan close parks, zoo and schools as residents choke on record-breaking smog wave
Authorities in Pakistan's smog-hit districts have closed all public parks, zoos, museums, historical places, and playgrounds ...
Pakistan Bans Entry to Parks, Zoos as Air Pollution Worsens
LAHORE (Reuters) - Pakistan's Punjab banned entry to many public spaces from Friday, including parks and zoos, as it sought ...
Pakistan's Punjab sets up 'smog war room' to combat hazardous air, shuts schools
Pakistan's province of Punjab set up a "smog war room" to tackle severe pollution, officials said, as poor air quality turned ...
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Punjab's Struggle Against Toxic Air: Public Spaces Shut Amidst Severe Pollution
Severe air pollution in Punjab, Pakistan, has led to the closure of public spaces, including parks and zoos. Lahore remained ...
Toxic Smog Shrouds Pakistan’s Punjab, Leaving Hundreds Hospitalized with Respiratory Ailments
The Pakistani province of Punjab is asking people to stay home as much as possible, halting in-person schooling and setting ...
Pakistan PM's niece misquoted on govt's wheat trade in Punjab
Supporters of Pakistan's main opposition party have long spread misinformation about the niece of Prime Minister Shehbaz ...
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Pakistan's Punjab province shuts public spaces in smog-hit cities
Access to parks, zoos, playgrounds, historic monuments, museums and recreational areas will be banned until November 17 due to poor air quality, according to a local government directive ...
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Pakistan province calls for ‘climate diplomacy’ with India as record smog chokes major city
A smog-choked province in eastern Pakistan has issued a rare plea for cross-border collaboration with India, as major ...
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Pakistan's Punjab province shuts schools in smog-hit main cities
Pakistan's most populated province of Punjab on Wednesday ordered schools closed in smog-hit main cities, shifting them to ...
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Smog crisis deepens in Punjab as Lahore tops AQI rankings
The smog crisis in Punjab has worsened as toxic air continues to spread to other cities, following Lahore's consistent ...