In pictures: Smog engulfs several Pakistani cities as air quality reaches ‘hazardous’ levels in Punjab
Smog engulfed Pakistani skies on Wednesday as air quality continued to hover in the “hazardous” category, according to IQAir. Of the major cities globally, IQAir ranked Lahore as the most polluted again on Wednesday, between 11am to noon, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 425, with levels above 300 being considered “hazardous”. The Punjab government’s readings for the same hour showed that…
On Wednesday, smog engulfed the skies of several Pakistani cities, with air quality reaching hazardous levels in Punjab, according to IQAir. Lahore, once again ranked the most polluted major city globally, experienced an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 425 between 11am and noon. Levels above 300 are considered hazardous. The Punjab government's readings revealed that Muzaffargarh and Nankana Sahib reached AQI levels of 500 during the same hour.
Pedestrians were seen playing football amid the smog and air pollution in Lahore. People were walking along streets in Multan, surrounded by dense smog. The sun rose amidst the pollution in Karachi. Workers were sweeping roads, while men and women walked inside parks under smoggy conditions in Lahore. Commuters rode along busy streets, and a man exercised in a park despite the smoggy conditions.
Some women were seen walking wearing masks to protect themselves from the pollution. A man was also observed pulling a pitch roller amidst the smog and air pollution in Lahore.
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