Pakistan's Punjab banned entry to many public spaces from Friday, including parks and zoos, as it sought to protect people from severe air pollution in parts of the eastern province.

Authorities in Pakistan’s smog-hit districts have closed all public parks, zoos, museums, historical places, and playgrounds for ten days as part of the latest measures aimed at protecting people from ...

Authorities in eastern Pakistan have closed public parks, zoos, museums, historical buildings and playgrounds for 10 days as ...

Eastern Pakistan, particularly the Punjab province, faces a severe smog crisis, with schools and public venues closed to protect health. The Air Quality Index exceeded hazardous levels, prompting ...

Severe air pollution in Punjab, Pakistan, has led to the closure of public spaces, including parks and zoos. Lahore remained ...

On the outskirts of Lahore, the region's biggest city of 13 million residents, the Air Quality Index rose to 1900 on Sunday, ...

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.

Residents of Lahore are suffering from the toxic haze that has pushed the city’s Air Quality Index to off-the-chart levels by U.S. standards.

More than 900 people have been admitted to hospital in a single day in the Pakistani megacity of Lahore due to air pollution, the local government said.

Record-high air pollution in Pakistan’s Punjab province prompted authorities to keep government employees at home and close ...