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Pakistan

Lahore records world’s worst air quality with AQI at 362

Karachi stands at five, being placed in 'unhealthy' environment category

Published 24 Oct, 2025 08:57am

Pakistan

Lahore declared world’s second most polluted city after New Delhi

Smog and cross-border emissions push air quality to hazardous levels

Updated 21 Oct, 2025 01:03pm

Pakistan

Punjab gets ‘world-tested’ dust suspension system to fight smog

At least 15 'Anti Smog Guns' arrive in Lahore, announces Maryam Nawaz

Published 01 Aug, 2025 06:44pm

World

Vietnam to ban fuel-powered motorbikes

Scooter-packed streets define Hanoi’s vibrant urban rhythm

Published 20 Jul, 2025 02:00pm

Pakistan

LHC declares water emergency in Punjab amid smog mitigation efforts

PDMA is given task with ensuring water emergency is officially declared

Published 09 Apr, 2025 11:24am

Pakistan

World Bank unlocks $300 million lifeline to clear Punjab’s toxic air

Massive funding aims to slash smog, save lives, and clean Punjab’s skies

Published 29 Mar, 2025 05:49pm

Pakistan

‘Really suffocating’: Pakistan emerges from record smog season

The country ranks among the world's most polluted countries, with Lahore the most polluted megacity between November and February

Published 11 Mar, 2025 08:22pm

Pakistan

Pakistan ranks third among most polluted countries in 2024

New Delhi was the world's most polluted capital

Published 11 Mar, 2025 08:08pm

Life & Style

How to apply for Punjab’s Super Seeder scheme?

Farmer must obtain machinery and implements within 20 days

Published 11 Mar, 2025 12:31pm

Pakistan

Cold, dry weather to be expected across country, forecasts PMD

Dense fog is likely to develop in Punjab, Sindh, and KP

Published 10 Jan, 2025 09:17am

Pakistan

Cold, dry weather forecasted for Sindh, forecasts PMD

Dry conditions are likely to dominate the weather in the province

Published 28 Dec, 2024 04:57pm

Pakistan

Cold, dry weather anticipated across Pakistan, predicts PMD

Patches of fog may develop in the plain areas of Punjab and upper Sindh today

Published 05 Dec, 2024 09:38am

Pakistan

Punjab government announces change in school timings

Notification is effective immediately

Updated 03 Dec, 2024 05:51pm

World

The farm fires helping to fuel India’s deadly air

Those fires form a key part of the toxic smog impacting the health of millions

Published 01 Dec, 2024 09:07am

Pakistan

Punjab bans entry of heavy traffic in Lahore on Friday, Saturday, Sunday

To ensure the ban, personnel have been deployed at 12 entrance and exit routes of the city

Published 30 Nov, 2024 12:50am

Pakistan

Punjab further eases smog restrictions in 4 divisions

The eased restrictions allow construction activities to proceedw

Published 25 Nov, 2024 02:54pm

Pakistan

Govt eases restrictions in Punjab as smog situation improves

Market places will close at 8pm

Published 22 Nov, 2024 09:20am

Pakistan

Schools across Punjab reopen as smog conditions improve

Students, staff members are required to wear masks

Published 20 Nov, 2024 02:27pm

World

Illegal farm fires fuel Indian capital’s smog misery

The practice is banned but law enforcement is lax

Published 19 Nov, 2024 03:18pm

Pakistan

Punjab government reopens schools as air quality improves

The Punjab School Education Department issued a notification announcing the reopening

Updated 19 Nov, 2024 06:33pm

Pakistan

Punjab eases anti-smog measures as air quality index improves

Eases timing in hotels, restaurants and schools to reopen in most districts

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 08:20pm

World

India’s capital Delhi shuts schools as ‘death trap’ smog chokes city

Authorities hope by keeping children at home, traffic will be reduced

Published 18 Nov, 2024 04:50pm

Pakistan

Punjab told to change motorcycles to battery power

The development came in the smog case

Published 18 Nov, 2024 03:59pm

Pakistan

Rawalpindi schools to open as smog situation improves

Schools in Murree District, which remained open, will continue normal operations

Published 18 Nov, 2024 12:45pm

Pakistan

Lahore remains world’s second most polluted city despite reduction in smog

The improvement follows several days of heavy smog that blanketed the region

Published 18 Nov, 2024 09:05am

Pakistan

Smog drops from hazardous to unhealthy in Lahore for first time in two weeks

Over 1.93 million seek hospital care for respiratory diseases

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 08:59pm

Pakistan

Motorways closed, flights delayed as smog continues to envelop Punjab and Sindh

The air quality index (AQI) in Lahore soared to 468 early on Sunday

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 10:15am

Pakistan

Fog, smog disrupt train, flight schedules in Punjab

Passengers face challenges in reaching their destinations

Updated 16 Nov, 2024 09:11pm

Pakistan

Lahore, Multan universities switch to online classes amid smog crisis

Punjab govt has imposes restrictions on outdoor activities

Published 16 Nov, 2024 01:11pm

Pakistan

Smog crisis in Punjab: Lahore tops air pollution chart

Several motorways are closed

Published 16 Nov, 2024 11:10am