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Pakistan Published 11 Mar, 2025 08:22pm

‘Really suffocating’: Pakistan emerges from record smog season

The country ranks among the world's most polluted countries, with Lahore the most polluted megacity between November and February

Pakistan Published 11 Mar, 2025 08:08pm

Pakistan ranks third among most polluted countries in 2024

New Delhi was the world's most polluted capital

Pakistan Published 09 Dec, 2024 10:40am

Karachi faces uptick in cold as PMD forecasts minimum 11°C temp

Karachi ranks as the tenth most polluted in the world

Pakistan Updated 03 Dec, 2024 05:51pm

Punjab government announces change in school timings

Notification is effective immediately

Pakistan Published 03 Dec, 2024 02:10pm

Karachi braces for cold weather as PMD forecasts brisk winds

Karachi is also grappling with serious air quality issues

Pakistan Updated 19 Nov, 2024 06:33pm

Punjab government reopens schools as air quality improves

The Punjab School Education Department issued a notification announcing the reopening

Pakistan Updated 18 Nov, 2024 08:20pm

Punjab eases anti-smog measures as air quality index improves

Eases timing in hotels, restaurants and schools to reopen in most districts

World Published 18 Nov, 2024 04:50pm

India’s capital Delhi shuts schools as ‘death trap’ smog chokes city

Authorities hope by keeping children at home, traffic will be reduced

Pakistan Published 16 Nov, 2024 11:10am

Smog crisis in Punjab: Lahore tops air pollution chart

Several motorways are closed

▶️ Pakistan Updated 16 Nov, 2024 07:42pm

Vehicle emissions ‘biggest contributor’ to Punjab’s smog

Provincial secretary fitness certificate a must for vehicles

▶️ Pakistan Updated 16 Nov, 2024 09:13pm

Tackling the toxic fog: How Pakistan can conquer smog

Environmentalist Ali Tauqeer Sheikh says government’s policy important to have clean environment

Pakistan Published 15 Nov, 2024 09:59am

Lahore tops pollution charts again as smog crisis deepens in Punjab

Rawalpindi, Multan, and Peshawar are also experiencing severe smog and fog conditions

Pakistan Published 14 Nov, 2024 04:01pm

New report identifies main sources of air pollution in Punjab

Experts emphasizes the urgent need for effective policies

Pakistan Published 14 Nov, 2024 03:57pm

Lahore tops global pollution rankings as smog intensity soars to 1537

Multan ranks second and Peshawar third in AQI ranking

Pakistan Updated 13 Nov, 2024 10:30am

Motorways closed as Lahore ranks second in air pollution index today

People are advised to travel during daylight hours, between 10 am and 6 pm

Pakistan Updated 11 Nov, 2024 07:43pm

Punjab bans outdoor activities in four districts as part of anti-smog measures

Limits market hours to curb air pollution-related illness

Pakistan Published 09 Nov, 2024 10:48pm

Lahore still among polluted cities as severe smog continues in Punjab

Preparations under way for artificial rain

Pakistan Updated 11 Nov, 2024 11:02am

Lahore’s air quality plummets to 714 as severe smog forces Motorway closures in Punjab

Lahore High Court has directed the implementation of a work-from-home policy

Pakistan Updated 09 Nov, 2024 12:18am

Punjab shuts public spaces in smog-hit cities; LHC orders closure of markets by 8pm

Decision taken due to ‘poor’ air quality

Pakistan Published 08 Nov, 2024 11:20am

Lahore struggles with severe smog crisis, 1.9m affected in Punjab

Cities like Mailsi and Pattoki are similarly affected as well

Life & Style Published 05 Nov, 2024 08:25pm

Rajpal Yadav apologises after snatching journalist’s phone over Diwali firecracker query

‘My goal was never to undermine the happiness of Diwali,’ says Bhool Bhulaiyaa actor

World Updated 14 Nov, 2024 02:39pm

Delhi wants artificial rain to tackle worsening air pollution

Hospitals see rise in patients with respiratory illnesses

Pakistan Published 05 Nov, 2024 10:57am

Smog: Lahore still the most polluted city in the world, red alert issued

Despite efforts like a green lockdown, pollution levels have not improved

Pakistan Updated 02 Nov, 2024 05:43pm

Lahore’s AQI drops to 283 from 1,000 following improved wind conditions from India

Maryam Aurangzeb warns severity of smog is expected to persist for next 48 hours

Pakistan Published 02 Nov, 2024 01:03am

Efforts under way to enforce ‘green lockdown’ in Lahore

Court hints at work-from-home arrangements for two days a week

Pakistan Published 31 Oct, 2024 09:13pm

Smog declared ‘calamity’ in Punjab amid worsening air pollution

Special education schools ordered to send vulnerable students home

Pakistan Published 30 Oct, 2024 05:39pm

Lahore imposes ‘Green Lockdown’ to combat smog

The lockdown restrictions include a complete ban on construction activities

Pakistan Published 28 Oct, 2024 09:39am

Lahore struggles with severe pollution and smog

Authorities have penalized 234 vehicles for emitting smoke

Pakistan Published 25 Oct, 2024 05:11pm

Smog in Lahore ends outdoor play for schoolkids

Seasonal crop burn-off by farmers on the outskirts of Lahore is also a major contributing factor

World Published 22 Oct, 2024 04:42pm

Pakistan, India arrest farmers for burning crop waste as pollution rises

Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor' with AQI of 320