Pakistan’s Deadly Air Pollution Crisis | Human Rights Watch
4 hours ago · On November 7, as Pakistan was reeling from days of deadly air pollution, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz flew to Europe to get medical care for a severe throat infection. The chief minister is ...
Toxic smog in Pakistan is so bad you can see it from space
Nov 11, 2024 · Record-breaking levels of thick, toxic smog that have shrouded eastern Pakistan and northern India since last month can be seen in striking satellite imagery. A huge cloud of gray smog blankets...
Record levels of air pollution blanket Punjab in Pakistan ... - ABC News
Nov 7, 2024 · In the Punjab region of Pakistan, record-high air pollution levels triggered hospitalizations and school closures, as cities remain shrouded in a thick, toxic smog.
Emergency Declared as Smog Chokes Parts of India and Pakistan
1 day ago · For weeks, Punjab, the largest province of Pakistan, has experienced some of the worst air pollution on record, surpassing 1,000 on IQAir’s index for the first time earlier this month.
Lahore smog: Pollution hits record levels in Pakistan city - BBC News
Nov 9, 2024 · The smoke that has enveloped Lahore, in Pakistan’s Punjab province, can be seen from space - as can part of the cause. Satellite images from the US space agency Nasa shows both the thick layer...
Pakistan's smog is visible from space. This activist is 'frustrated ...
5 days ago · Ahmad Rafay Alam, an environmental lawyer in Pakistan, is frustrated by the government's failure to address air pollution. He describes the current smog crisis in Lahore as "terrible.
Air Pollution in Pakistan’s Largest Province Leaves Hundreds ...
Nov 7, 2024 · The World Bank has said that air pollution shortens the average life expectancy of Pakistanis by 4.3 years and leads to losses equivalent to about 6.5 percent of the economy.
Toxic smog chokes Pakistan and shuts cities - BBC
Toxic smog in eastern Pakistan has made thousands of people sick, forcing authorities to shut some cities for the rest of the week. Smog in the country's second-largest city Lahore has risen to...
As Pakistan chokes on smog, is the government doing enough?
4 days ago · Naveed said the toxic environment has forced families to keep children indoors and made masks a necessity. Air purifiers cost anywhere between $100 to $250, and so cannot be afforded by most city ...
Pakistan’s Punjab shuts schools, sets up ‘smog war room’ over air ...
Nov 6, 2024 · Record-high air pollution in Lahore is sending more people to hospitals and private clinics, doctors said, as authorities warned a complete lockdown could be imminent if residents fail to don...