Toxic grey smog has sickened tens of thousands of people, mainly children and elderly people, since last month when the air quality started worsening in Lahore, the city bordering India.

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 ...

LAHORE (Nov 4): 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. For days, the city of 14 million people has been enveloped by smog, a mix of fog and pollutantsRead More

Lahore AQI: As a result of the record high pollution, authorities in Lahore have banned school children from outdoor exercises until January 2025, while also halting construction work and restricting office hours for employees.

The measures in Lahore were part of a larger effort to protect children from respiratory-related and other diseases in the city of 14 million people

Lahore AQI: Pakistan blames India for worsening smog in Lahore and urges serious action as the air quality index hits a record high.

Pakistani officials say dangerously poor air quality has forced the provincial government in Lahore to close primary schools for a week.

Lahore: At a time when Lahore is facing air pollution crisis, Pakistan Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb from the country’s Punjab province has blamed the winds-carrying pollutants from neighbouring India for the situation. The minister also revealed that the provincial government planned to initiate talks with India over the issue through the intervention of Pakistan’s foreign ministry, […]

The Pakistani government has closed primary schools in Lahore this week, ostensibly to save children from the effects of hazardous air quality, exceeding levels deemed safe by the World Health Organisation (WHO).