Multan Leads Pakistan’s Polluted Cities
Multan ranked 1st in Pakistan among the most polluted cities with 324 Air Quality Index readings today. Lahore with 305 AQI reading ranked second in Pakistan.
Peshawar ranked third on the polluted air list while Karachi on 4th, Rawalpindi 5th, and Islamabad on 6th number in the country.
Punjab has recently passed through a very high level of air pollution and smog with the onset of winter. Provincial authorities made desperate efforts to contain smog in cities. The province grappling with severe air pollution, which has soared to alarming levels, affecting public health.
Lahore consistently ranked top among the most polluted cities globally, prompting urgent action from authorities.
For days, Lahore has been enveloped by smog, a mix of fog and pollutants caused by low-grade diesel fumes, smoke from seasonal agricultural burning, and winter cooling.
Air pollution level in Lahore once soared to more than 80 times over the level deemed acceptable by the World Health Organization (WHO), AFP said in a report.
The government closed schools and restricted the timing of eateries, other businesses, and markets to save the general public from the adverse impact of toxic pollution and health problems.
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