Lahore, Pakistan

Record levels of air pollution blanket Punjab in Pakistan, causing hospitalizations and school closures
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 a thick, toxic smog. On the outskirts of Lahore ...
Record-high pollution sickens thousands in Pakistan’s cultural capital of Lahore
Record-high air pollution in Pakistan’s cultural capital of Lahore is sending more people to hospitals and private clinics and the city authorities warned a complete lockdown could be imminent if residents fail to don face masks and follow other guidance related to smog.
Lahore: Record-high pollution sickens thousands in world’s most polluted city
Record-high air pollution in Pakistan's cultural capital of Lahore is sending more people to hospitals and private clinics, doctors said Wednesday as authorities warned a complete lockdown could be imminent if residents fail to don face masks and follow other guidance related to smog.
Record Air Pollution Hospitalizes Hundreds in Pakistani City
The authorities in Lahore, home to 13 million people and the country’s second-biggest city, have told half the work force to stay home.
Record pollution sickening Pakistanis
The pollution has been sending patients to hospitals and private clinics complaining of coughs or burning eyes. "Tens of thousands of patients suffering from respiratory diseases were treated at hospitals and clinics in a week,
Thousands seeking medical attention amid record air pollution in Pakistan
Pakistan's second largest city, Lahore, is currently suffering from record levels of air pollution. Dense smog consisting of fog, exhaust fumes and smoke has been hanging over the metropolis of 13 million inhabitants for days.
Pakistan bans entry to parks, zoos as air pollution worsens
Pakistan's Punjab banned entry to many public spaces from Friday, including parks and zoos, as it sought to protect people ...
Hundreds Hospitalized, Schools Closed From Dangerous Smog in Pakistan
People are seen playing in Lahore, Pakistan, on November 8 ... called on the government to implement long-term solutions ...
Air pollution engulfs parts of Pakistan and India, prompting call for 'smog diplomacy'
In the city of Lahore, workers have been told to stay home as air pollution levels rose far beyond what is considered safe.
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Pakistan's Punjab bans entry to parks, zoos and playgrounds because of pollution
LAHORE, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Pakistan's eastern Punjab province banned entry to ... South Asia annually faces severe ...
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Districts in Pakistan close parks and museums because of record-breaking smog
Authorities in a broad swath of eastern Pakistan closed all public parks, zoos and museums, historical places, and playgrounds for ten days as a record-breaking smog wave choked 18 districts of Punjab ...
Lahore chokes in pollution for 2nd consecutive day, Pakistan Punjab government blames it on winds from India
Lahore, Pakistan, experienced hazardous levels of air pollution for two consecutive days, ranking as the second most polluted ...
Lahore air pollution hits historic high, forcing school closures
The smog crisis in Lahore, similar to the situation in India's capital Delhi, tends to worsen during cooler months due to ...
Pakistan shuts primary schools for a week in Lahore due to dangerous air quality
Pakistani officials say dangerously poor air quality has forced the provincial government in Lahore to close primary schools ...