{
  "id": 11393682,
  "title": "Lahore ranked as the most polluted city in the world, again",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/lahore-ranked-as-the-most-polluted-city-in-the-world-again-11393682",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T08:09:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2034227/lahore-ranked-as-the-most-polluted-city-in-the-world-again"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lahore has once again been named the most polluted city in the world, with its air quality classified as \"unhealthy,\" according to air quality monitoring platform IQAir. In a televised address, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz stated that the government was taking steps to address environmental concerns. Lahore's air quality has been a growing public health and environmental crisis in recent years, with smog being a major issue during winter months, primarily caused by industrial emissions, vehicle pollution, stubble burning, and air movement. The city topped the list of the most polluted cities on Friday, with an air quality index (AQI) of 167, placing it in the \"unhealthy\" category. Lahore's fine inhalable particles, known as PM2.5, are currently 15.2 times the World Health Organisation's annual guideline value, posing the greatest health threat among air pollution measures. IQAir advises Lahore residents to avoid outdoor exercise, close windows to prevent outdoor air from entering, wear masks outdoors, and install air purifiers indoors. In January, Lahore was ranked as the most polluted city globally with an AQI of 452. Additionally, a recent analysis by the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) found that Lahore's ozone levels were \"extremely poor.\"",
  "summary": "Lahore has once again emerged as the most polluted city in the world, with its air quality classified as “unhealthy”, according to air quality monitoring platform IQAir , as Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said the government was making efforts to address environmental issues. In the past few years, air pollution has become one of the most pressing public health and environmental crises facing…",
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        "title": "Lahore ranked as the most polluted city in the world, again",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/lahore-ranked-as-the-most-polluted-city-in-the-world-again",
        "published": "2026-10-02T08:09:53.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}