Lahore, Multan and Punjab

Pakistani province declares health emergency due to smog and locks down two cities - Multan and Lahore
A Pakistani province declared a health emergency Friday due to smog and imposed a shutdown in two major cities.
Punjab declares emergency measures as smog turns into ‘health crisis’
Marriyum Aurangzeb says schools closure extended for one more week, referring to smog as a national disasterSays 10-year plan for mitigating smog, together with all sectors and departments, wi
Smog chokes Pakistan's Punjab province as AQI soars to 1,900 in Lahore and 2,000 in Multan
With smog intensity escalating in Lahore at the end of October, affecting its 13 million residents, the Punjab government imposed a “green lockdown” and set up a “smog war room.”
Muslims in Pakistan's smog-shrouded Punjab province pray for rain
Pakistan's Punjab province declared a health emergency due to toxic smog on Friday, banning construction, shutting schools for another week and moving universities online, while hundreds of thousands of Muslims prayed for rain and forgiveness.
Pakistani province declares health emergency due to smog and locks down two cities
A Pakistani province declared a health emergency Friday due to smog and imposed a shutdown in two major cities. Smog has choked Punjab for weeks, sickening nearly 2 million people and shrouding vast swathes of the province in a toxic haze.
Pakistan Extends School Closures In Punjab's Smog-hit Cities
Pakistan's most populated province of Punjab on Friday extended school closures in smog-hit major cities by a week, with thousands hospitalised as the country battles record air pollution.
Pakistan's Punjab shuts construction and schools, and lockdown looms to fight smog
Pakistan's Punjab declared a health emergency due to toxic smog on Friday, banning construction, shutting schools for another week and moving universities online, with a three-day lockdown possible, the province's senior minister said on Friday.
Pakistan's policies hazy as it fights smog
From banning tuk-tuks and barbecues to demolishing old brick kilns, Pakistan's government is pushing a series of measures to fight record-breaking smog.
Schools in Pakistan's Punjab to remain closed till Nov 24 amid heavy smog and high AQI
The Punjab government is extending school closures for another week due to hazardous smog levels, according to Ary News.
kathmandupost51m
Lahore’s dangerous smog: where disease and death stalk
With air quality hitting “hazardous” highs, Lahore is forced into survival mode — schools shut, hospitals overflow, and ...
bolnews10h
Punjab announces three-day weekly lockdown in Lahore, Multan to combat smog issue
Punjab government has announced a complete three-day weekly lockdown in Lahore and Multan to combat worsening smog conditions ...
Hosted on MSN9h
Pakistan's Punjab govt declares smog 'health crisis', uses artificial rain to combat pollution
Pakistan's Punjab government on Friday declared smog a “health crisis" and used artificial rain in several cities across the ...
The News International18h
Punjab imposes health emergency as Multan, Lahore choke on smog
The Punjab government has declared a health emergency in the capital city Lahore and Multan as the relentless smog crisis ...
The Express Tribune3h
Smog disturbs flight, train operations in Punjab
The Doha-bound flight PK-279 was delayed for seven hours, Kuwiat-bound flight PK-239 for 6 hours, Dubai-bound flight EK-623 for 10 hours, Riyadh-bound flight XY-318 for 7 hours and Jeddah-bound flight ...
Business Recorder3h
Punjab extends closure of schools by week
LAHORE: Country’s most populated province of Punjab on Friday extended school closures in smog-hit major cities ...
Dawn3h
Breathless Punjab
In Pakistan, the Punjab information minister says that while 70pc of Lahore’s smog is generated locally, around 30pc wafts in from India. This makes bilateral cooperation essential. In addition, the ...
The Express Tribune6h
14 killed in Punjab road crashes
At least 14 people died, whereas 1387 were injured in 1311 Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) across Punjab during the last 24 hours ...