{
  "id": 18262415,
  "title": "Lahore tops global pollution rankings again as average Air Quality Index hits 338",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/lahore-tops-global-pollution-rankings-again-as-average-air-quality",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T06:18:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1577053/lahore-tops-global-pollution-rankings-again-as-average-air-quality-index-hits-338/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Lahore again topped global air pollution rankings on Thursday as heavy smog blanketed the provincial capital. Official data released by the Punjab Environment Protection Department revealed that the city’s average Air Quality Index (AQI) reached an alarming 338. Furthermore, environmental monitoring stations recorded severe localized spikes across several prominent residential and commercial…",
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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."
}