Punjab government declares smog a health crisis, uses artificial rain to combat hazardous levels in several cities.

In response to severe air pollution in Punjab, Pakistan’s most populous province, authorities have declared a health emergency in the cities of Lahore and Multan.

Last year, as per the Air Quality Report 2023 released by IQ Air, the city with a score of 99.4 ranked fifth among the most polluted cities in the world. This year, the situation is far worse, which ...

With air quality hitting “hazardous” highs, Lahore is forced into survival mode — schools shut, hospitals overflow, and ...

Pakistan’s most populated province of Punjab declared a health emergency on Friday due to smog and imposed a shutdown in ...

Authorities have declared a health emergency in eastern Pakistan due to record levels of air pollution. Nearly 70,000 ...

LAHORE: Country’s most populated province of Punjab on Friday extended school closures in smog-hit major cities ...

The first experiment of artificial rain in Lahore had been done last year with help of experts from the United Arab Emirates.

The Punjab government successfully tested a local technology for artificial rain on Friday, aiming to combat smog across the ...

Pakistan has declared a health emergency as Lahore's air quality hits alarming levels, affecting millions with respiratory ...

The School Education Department of Punjab issued a notification on Friday, confirming the extended closure and a shift to ...

In Pakistan, the Punjab information minister says that while 70pc of Lahore’s smog is generated locally, around 30pc wafts in from India. This makes bilateral cooperation essential. In addition, the ...