The city’s air quality reading remained at 303 points, posing a serious threat to public health.
The air quality of Multan, Peshawar, and Karachi has been hazardous. The level of particulate matter in the air has been measured at 268 points in Multan. While 230 points in Peshawar and 215 in Karachi.
Air pollutant levels in Punjab soared with the onset of winter. Authorities made desperate efforts to contain smog in cities. The province grappling with severe air pollution, which has reached alarming levels, much above the level deemed hygienic by the World Health Organization. Unhygienic air causes serious public health issues.
For days, Lahore has been enveloped by smog, a mix of fog and pollutants caused by low-grade diesel fumes, and sand moke from seasonal agricultural burning as temperatures dropped with cooling air.
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 issues.
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