Lahore has been ranked the world’s most polluted city for three days, with AQI reaching 412. Lower Mall area worst affected at 680. Experts advise limiting outdoor activity and wearing masks amid hazardous smog

Lahore has been ranked as the world’s most polluted city for the past three days, with air quality plummeting to hazardous levels as smog blanketed the city and the overall Air Quality Index ( AQI ) hit 412.

According to Dawn, the Lower Mall area was the worst-affected neighbourhood, with an AQI of 680, followed by Iqbal Town (577), Syed Maratib Ali Road (543), Shadman (507), the Punjab University area (506), and Shalimar (495). Read More

Environmental experts have urged residents to avoid unnecessary outdoor activity, particularly in the morning and evening, and to ensure wea

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