Pakistan, air pollution

Record air pollution causes hospitalizations in Pakistan
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 thick, toxic smog. On the outskirts of Lahore, the region's biggest ...
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.
Pakistan’s Air Pollution Sends Hundreds of People to Hospital
More than 900 people have been admitted to hospital in a single day in the Pakistani megacity of Lahore due to air pollution, the local government said.
Record-high pollution sickens thousands in Pakistan’s cultural capital of Lahore
Record-high air pollution in Pakistan’s cultural capital of Lahore is sending more people to hospitals and private clinics and the city authorities warned a complete lockdown could be imminent if residents fail to don face masks and follow other guidance related to smog.
Pakistan’s second-largest city shuts down schools with air pollution above dangerous levels
Lahore ordered all primary schools to close for a week in response to soaring pollution levels, as the toxic smog enveloping the Pakistani city continued to pose severe health risks.
Pakistan Shuts Primary Schools In Lahore Over Record Pollution
Pakistan's second city of Lahore will close primary schools for a week over record pollution, government authorities said Sunday, to avoid exposing millions of children to smog several times above levels deemed dangerous.
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.
Air pollution engulfs parts of Pakistan and India, prompting call for 'smog diplomacy'
In the city of Lahore, workers have been told to stay home as air pollution levels rose far beyond what is considered safe.
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‘Half of children out of school due to toxic air pollution’
ISLAMABAD / QUETTA: Nearly half of Pakistan’s school-age children — around 26 million — are out of school until at least mid-November due to hazardous air pollution, marking the second time this ...
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Green bond: Editorial on the impact of air pollution on India and Pakistan
The impact of air pollution on the people and the economies of both countries is shocking. Fair Finance Pakistan, an ...
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 ...
Pakistan did not send diplomatic note to India to discuss air pollution in Karachi, Lahore: MEA's Jaiswal
The response came days after the Pakistani environmental minister said it would write to the Foreign Off­ice on Monday to approach Indian autho­rities for talks on joint efforts to curb smog.
Pollution Level In Pakistan Megacity Hits New High, Says Official
Air pollution in Pakistan's second biggest city Lahore soared on Saturday, with an official calling it a record high for the ...
Girl, 3, Goes To Court In Pakistan's Lahore As Air Quality Continues To Be Hazardous
A three-year-old girl has filed a petition against the local government in Pakistan's Punjab as the province ... filing a ...
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Lahore Tops Global Pollution Rankings: Health Crisis Unfolds
Lahore, Pakistan, grapples with extreme air pollution as smog levels soar. Ranked as the most polluted city by IQAir, its hazardous air quality endangers public health, prompting school closures and a ...