Overview

• Latest readings rank Lahore second among the world’s most polluted cities as air quality reaches dangerous levels.
• PMD and the Smog and Climate Monitoring System project hourly swings, from 170–175 overnight to a midday dip near 145–150 before rising again in the evening to 160–170.
• The Smog Monitoring Center urges children, older adults, and people with respiratory conditions to limit exposure and take precautions.
• Senior Provincial Minister Maryam Aurangzeb condemns crop-residue burning and asks residents to report violations via helpline 1373.
• Health experts warn of increased asthma and bronchitis risks and environmentalists call for stricter emissions controls and curbs on traffic and industrial pollution.