Aaj TV English News - Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:03:17 +0500 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:03:17 +0500 60 Smart lockdown brings slight improvement in Lahore’s air quality https://english.aaj.tv/news/30341124/smart-lockdown-brings-slight-improvement-in-lahores-air-quality <p><strong>Punjab government’s policy of smart lockdowns to combat smog has brought minor improvements in the Lahore’s pollution levels. However, the city’s air quality is still classified as ‘very unhealthy’.</strong></p> <p>Lahore had become the world’s most polluted city on November 14 with Air Quality Index showing ratings of over 400.</p> <p>The AQI started to improve over the course of the week, but came down to 296 on Friday and 283 on Saturday.</p> <p>On Saturday, the government inposed a smart lockdown in 10 districts of the province including Lahore.</p> <p>Consequently, the AQI saw a bigger dip compared to previous days to reach 241 on Sunday.</p> <p> <figure class='media sm:w-1/3 w-full media--right media--embed media--uneven'> <div class='media__item media__item--newskitlink '> <iframe class="nk-iframe" onload="setInterval(()=>{try{this.style.height=this.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+'px';}catch{}}, 100)" width="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="height:400px;position:relative" src="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/card/30341019" sandbox="allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms"></iframe></div> </figure></p> <p>While the AQI has indeed dropped, ratings of between 200-300 are still qualified as ‘very unhealthy’.</p> <p>Punjab government has enforced smart lockdowns twice this year. The additional emphasis on air quality is also being fed by citizen petitions in the Lahore Hgh Court which are continuously being heard.</p> Punjab government’s policy of smart lockdowns to combat smog has brought minor improvements in the Lahore’s pollution levels. However, the city’s air quality is still classified as ‘very unhealthy’.

Lahore had become the world’s most polluted city on November 14 with Air Quality Index showing ratings of over 400.

The AQI started to improve over the course of the week, but came down to 296 on Friday and 283 on Saturday.

On Saturday, the government inposed a smart lockdown in 10 districts of the province including Lahore.

Consequently, the AQI saw a bigger dip compared to previous days to reach 241 on Sunday.

While the AQI has indeed dropped, ratings of between 200-300 are still qualified as ‘very unhealthy’.

Punjab government has enforced smart lockdowns twice this year. The additional emphasis on air quality is also being fed by citizen petitions in the Lahore Hgh Court which are continuously being heard.

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