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.

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 ...

Air pollution in Pakistan is having a devastating impact on people’s health. As global leaders meet at the United Nations Climate Conference, COP28, in Dubai, for the first time the formal ...

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.

LAHORE: Pakistan is racing to address an air pollution crisis that is triggering fears of a nationwide health emergency. In Punjab, Pakistan’s most populous province, more than 11 million ...

LONDON -- In the Punjab region of Pakistan, record-high air pollution levels triggered hundreds of hospitalizations, school closures and stay-at-home orders, as cities and towns remain shrouded in ...

Toxic Air Pollution in India and Pakistan Is “a National Disaster” When the air quality index hits 300, it’s considered an emergency. Delhi’s reached 1,185 this past week.

The Associated Press. Pakistan's air pollution crisis is bigger than COVID-19, medic warns as health emergency is issued. Posted: November 15, 2024 | Last updated: April 22, 2025 ...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistani authorities are closing schools and markets and deploying artificial rain amid growing alarm over worsening levels of air pollution. Environmental activists say ...

However, while China has made some improvement in tackling air pollution, India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh “have experienced the steepest increases in air pollution levels since 2010 and now ...

Pakistan’s Air Pollution Sends Hundreds of People to Hospital. Offices are instructed to operate at reduced capacity on site; Provincial government will review restriction after Nov. 17 ...

In both India and Pakistan, air pollution is evidence of poor governance -- the inability of lawmakers to keep up with what’s happening and to address the different types of pollution.