Overview
- Lahore was listed as the world’s most polluted city with an AQI of 327, according to an international monitoring site.
- Punjab Environment Department data identified Kasur as the province’s worst at 348 AQI, with Gujranwala at 341, Karachi at 282, and Sheikhupura at 278.
- Motorway Police closed M-5 from Multan Shershah Interchange to Zahir Pir and parts of M-1 from Peshawar to Burhan due to dangerously low visibility.
- A Motorway Police spokesperson said visibility dropped to levels that required suspending traffic to prevent accidents.
- Officials urged residents to stay indoors where possible, wear masks outside, use fog lights, keep safe distances, and prefer travel between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM.